When sentencing for vegetation clearing offences, a court must undertake actual analysis of the offender's financial circumstances under s 48 of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld), not merely refer to the section. Investigation costs under s 68C of the VMA must be apportioned where a co-defendant has been acquitted of the same charges, and the discretion to award costs must actually be exercised. A post-sentence restoration notice registered on title is relevant to both personal and general deterrence and may be taken into account on appeal. A previous sentencing decision is not an authority per se but merely shows what was ordered in that case; the personal financial circumstances of the particular defendant must be independently assessed.
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