A head sentence of nine years imprisonment with parole eligibility after six years (two-thirds) was upheld for a course of domestic violence offending over two-and-a-half years that included protracted anal rape, strangulation, and pointing a loaded rifle at young children. The starting point of 10 years for the rape offence alone was supported by comparable yardsticks, particularly R v TAQ [2020] QCA 200, which was itself an effective sentence exceeding 10 years for less aggravated offending. Late guilty pleas with real utilitarian value did not require parole eligibility at or below the halfway mark of the head sentence.
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