Indicative sentences noted under s 53A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) may be used as a guide in applying the parity principle, but it is the aggregate sentence that must ultimately be compared. Significant differences in the nature and degree of criminality between co-offenders — including the roles of recruiter versus recruited assistant, disparity in financial benefit, and control over the criminal enterprise — are capable of justifying substantial disparity in sentences, even where the co-offenders are charged with offences in the same terms.
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