A sentencing judge's references to the ultimate drug (methylamphetamine) in sentencing remarks for a preparatory offence involving a precursor drug (P2P) do not constitute sentencing for the wrong offence where the remarks, read in context of the plea and reasons as a whole, are merely contextual descriptions of the larger criminal enterprise. A non-parole period of 75% of the head sentence does not require special justification where the offending was planned, commercial, and the offender showed no remorse or rehabilitation prospects. Co-offenders who received significant cooperation discounts are not appropriate parity comparators where the applicant played a more central role and did not cooperate.
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