The fact that recording a conviction will subject an offender to reportable offender provisions under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 (Qld) is a relevant but not determinative consideration in the exercise of the discretion under s 12(2) of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld). A sentencing judge who considers the nature of the offence, expert reports, and community protection before recording a conviction does not act mechanistically merely because the reportable offender provisions are mentioned as part of the reasoning.
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