Section 13A of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) applies only to future cooperation that has yet to be provided at the time of sentence. Past cooperation, including assistance in investigations and giving evidence against co-offenders, must be taken into account under s 9(2)(i) and (r) as general sentencing factors, independently of any s 13A consideration. An indicative sentence under s 13A that conflates past and future cooperation places the offender at risk of losing credit already earned and constitutes a miscarriage of the sentencing proceeding. The sentencing judge must also comply with the requirement in s 13A(7)(b)(i) to state in closed court that the sentence is being reduced under s 13A.
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