A sentencing judge dealing with Commonwealth offences under s 16A of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) is not required to assess contrition under s 16A(2)(f) in isolation from the plea of guilty under s 16A(2)(g); the factors often overlap and an attempt to artificially separate them is not required. A separate R v Ellis discount for disclosure of unknown guilt is not warranted where the offender was already under police surveillance and the disclosures did not reveal guilt that was unknown to authorities.
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