Admissions of uncharged acts of the same type as the offence charged, even when made in the context of assistance to authorities, are relevant to personal deterrence under s 16A(2) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) and must be considered as part of the instinctive synthesis in sentencing. The De La Rosa sentencing categories for drug importation offences provide only general guidance and should not be treated as rigid sentencing bands.
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