Where an offender provides information to police at the time of arrest whose value is not appreciated until after sentencing, post-sentence evidence confirming the truth and value of that information is admissible on appeal to demonstrate entitlement to a discount for cooperation with law enforcement under s 16A(2)(h) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth). The fact that Australian authorities did not pass information to foreign counterparts does not preclude the offender from obtaining credit for cooperation once the information is confirmed to be true and valuable.
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