The appropriate sentencing range for attempted murder in Queensland is generally between 10 and 17 years, with the objective seriousness depending on factors including the nature and duration of the attack, degree of planning, whether the assailant voluntarily desisted, use of a weapon, and severity of injuries. A sentence of 10 years or more carries an automatic serious violent offence declaration requiring service of at least 80% of the sentence, and the sentence will often be reduced to account for mitigating factors because that is the only way of reflecting those factors. A sentence exceeding the statutory maximum for an offence must be set aside.
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