Threats and intimidation from a violent partner that fall short of establishing a defence of duress may nonetheless significantly reduce the non-parole period in social security fraud cases, particularly where the offending was driven by the need to fund the violent partner's demands. The case provides a useful comparative survey of non-parole periods in Commonwealth social security fraud cases ranging from three to ten months.
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