A sentencing judge may assess the objective seriousness of the primary offence separately and then make an additional unquantified allowance for Form 1 offences; this two-step approach is not erroneous. For non-standard non-parole period offences, it is unnecessary to compare objective seriousness with the mid-range. The case provides a useful compendium of sentencing outcomes for commercial cannabis cultivation offences under s 23(2)(a) of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985.
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