1For the offence of supplying vaping goods under Commonwealth law, general deterrence is an important sentencing consideration given the widespread harm caused by vaping, particularly among youth and young adults.
2An offender's youth (here aged 19 at offending) remains a significant mitigating factor in sentencing for Commonwealth offences; courts should not treat a young adult as though they possess the wisdom and insight of a fully mature person, even though they are sentenced as an adult.
3The principle of parity operates only to ensure an offender does not have a justifiable sense of grievance compared with co-offenders; the prosecution cannot invoke parity to seek an increase in sentence.
