The one-third mark of the total sentence of imprisonment remains the appropriate starting point in Queensland for recognising a guilty plea when fixing parole eligibility, adjustable up or down as circumstances warrant. A parole eligibility date set at approximately 40% of the sentence was held to be an insufficient discount for a guilty plea in the circumstances of this case.
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