Section 10 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1894 (Qld) is not limited to confessions made to persons in authority; it may apply where a confession is induced by a threat or promise from a person in authority even though the confession is made to a third party. Robust questioning at a coronial inquest conducted in accordance with the Coroners Act 2003 (Qld) does not constitute a threat or promise amounting to an inducement under s 10. Police use of a legitimately issued coronial notice to attend as a catalyst in a covert 'Mr Big' operation does not, without more, constitute unfairness, abuse of process, or a basis for exclusion on public policy grounds. The Canadian approach in R v Hart (2014 SCC 52) does not represent Australian law. A sentence of life imprisonment with parole eligibility after 20 years for a single murder, even with aggravating features including prior similar offending, was not manifestly inadequate where no Queensland precedent existed for postponement beyond 20 years for a single murder.
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