No double punishment arises where the act of entering premises (aggravated burglary) is conceptually distinct from the criminal acts committed after entry, even where aggravating features such as being armed and attacking at night are relevant to both the burglary and the subsequent offences. General deterrence is of particular significance for violent offending against a former domestic partner, especially where a Family Violence Intervention Order is in place, and such offending will attract serious consequences and even harsher penalties. The submission that a victim's fear is less when attacked by a former partner rather than a stranger does not affect the objective gravity of the offences.
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