When sentencing an offender already serving pre-existing sentences, the 75 per cent non-parole period ratio is not an absolute ceiling; whether accumulation is warranted and to what extent must be assessed in the particular circumstances of each case, having regard to the need to maintain public confidence in the administration of justice and to avoid the impression that no penalty is imposed for additional offences.
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