An unguarded admission to police that extends the provable trafficking period, when accompanied by a series of lies, does not constitute cooperation attracting special leniency but warrants some recognition. Steps towards rehabilitation supported only by self-reporting, without empirical evidence such as drug tests, are properly characterised as attempts at rehabilitation rather than demonstrated success. A parole eligibility date of 18 months within a 5-year sentence for trafficking in methylamphetamine over 12 months with 26 customers and $47,710 in recorded debts, where the offender was on parole and probation during the trafficking, is within the permissible range.
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