A co-offender's participation in Koori Court processes — including Koori Court supervision, residential rehabilitation, and participation in the sentencing conversation — is a legitimate and significant differential factor capable of justifying substantial disparity in sentences between co-offenders under the parity principle. The case also confirms that differences in age, prior criminal history, and relative culpability in the offending are well-established bases for justifying sentencing disparity.
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