A sentencing court that suspends a sentence of imprisonment rather than fixing a parole release date must explain why that course was chosen and how it will aid rehabilitation; failure to do so constitutes sentencing error. Relevant personal disadvantage of Aboriginal offenders must be established by evidence relevant to the particular offender and cannot be assumed by judicial notice of community dysfunction. An intensive correction order is inappropriate where the offender has demonstrated a pattern of non-compliance with court orders.
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