Section 17A of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) (imprisonment as last resort) does not operate to require that actual imprisonment be treated as a sentence of last resort; the discretion whether to suspend a sentence of imprisonment is governed by s 20(1)(b) and is part of the total sentencing process. For accessing child pornography across all Oliver categories over an extended period with paid memberships, a sentence of about 18 months imprisonment with a component of actual custody is within the appropriate range, even where the offender has significant psychological issues falling short of a severe psychiatric condition.
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