For large commercial quantity drug supply offences under the DMT Act, quantity of the drug alone — even at 17 times the large commercial quantity — is insufficient to place an offence in the upper range of objective seriousness; the offender's role, evidence of wealth, and other factors must also support such a finding. A fixed term of imprisonment imposed for a standard non-parole period offence reflects the non-parole period component and must be corrected on appeal to include a balance of term. The concept of a 'crushing sentence' does not articulate an applicable test but rather forms part of the totality principle, requiring individual assessment of each offence and offender.
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