For a s 25(2) DMT Act offence involving the large commercial quantity, financial gain and planned criminal activity may be treated as substantial aggravating factors where the level of planning is elaborate and the financial reward goes well beyond the lowest level of such offending. A 50% disparity in head sentences and 43% disparity in non-parole periods between co-offenders whose subjective circumstances are similar may give rise to a justifiable sense of grievance even where the applicant played a greater role, if the difference in roles does not reasonably explain the extent of the disparity.
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