sentence — two counts of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage from a Commonwealth entity offences contrary to s 134.2(1) of Commonwealth Criminal Code — offences relate to $86,317.27 obtained through intentional omissions and false Centrelink declarations over a period of 2 years and 6 months, and 14 months respectively — reparation — s 16A(2)(f)(i) — sentencing judge taken fact that offender consented to making of reparation order into account in offender’s favour — nature and circumstances of the offence — s 16A(2)(a) — sentencing judge prepared to accept offender in emotionally stressful situation during period of offending — large family which included two children with special needs — harsh not to recognise offender’s offending occurred in context during period of emotional challenge and stress — prepared to accept that it played some role in offending which would otherwise not be easily explained for mature aged first time offender — sentencing judge did not accept offender felt under financial stress given what offender and partner were earning — not case of true need or true greed — very unusual and nuanced context to this offending — sentencing judge prepared to give some weight to emotionally stressful context of offending, otherwise an appreciably more severe sentence would have been imposed — objective seriousness — offending not a victimless crime — puts at risk government’s ability to assist members of community who are in genuine financial need — given periods and amounts involve, each offence is relatively serious — important that offender voluntarily brought an end to offending, not a situation where offending only curtailed by detection — sentence imposed 15 months’ imprisonment with offender to be released on recognisance release after 5 months
