A sentencing judge's reference to an offender's prior record in the context of discussing Ponfield factors does not necessarily demonstrate that the record was treated as relevant to objective gravity, provided the remarks read as a whole show that objective gravity was assessed as a discrete issue. A sentencing judge's factual error about the non-parole period for a prior offence, where that error affected the exercise of sentencing discretion in setting the commencement date, warrants correction on appeal.
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