A sentencing judge must engage in an assessment of the objective seriousness of each offence, particularly where a standard non-parole period applies as a guidepost. General statements about the class of offending are insufficient; the judge must address specific submissions about the nature of the conduct and the offender's state of mind. An honest but unreasonable belief as to the victim's age is relevant to the assessment of objective seriousness and moral culpability for sexual offences against children. Identical concurrent sentences for distinct offences remain contrary to the Pearce principles.
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