A sentence of five years imprisonment with parole eligibility at the midpoint is within the proper range for unlawfully doing grievous bodily harm by a single punch causing skull fracture and permanent brain injury, where the offender has an extensive criminal history including prior violence. The Fernando principles regarding indigenous offenders require the sentencing judge to take into account the offender's disadvantaged background, but this does not preclude significant weight being given to criminal history, personal and general deterrence, and community protection.
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