The element of intention in the offence of grooming under s 474.27(1)(c) of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) requires only that the offender contemplated sexual activity with the child as a real possibility, not a fixed or specific intent, and expert evidence that the offender was unlikely to have followed through to physical contact is not inconsistent with that element and must be received by the Tribunal in assessing risk of reoffending.
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