appeal against sentence — 2 counts related to attempts to export regulated native specimens offences contrary to s 303DD of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) and s 11.1(1) of the Commonwealth Criminal Code — 2 counts of importations and attempted importations of regulated live specimens offences contrary to s 303EK(1) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) — 1 count of possession of specimens which were Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) specimens and offender was reckless as to fact that specimens were CITES specimens and the specimens did not belong to a native species offence contrary to s 303GN(2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) — 1 count of dealing with money less than $100,000 which is reasonable to suspect is proceeds of crime offence contrary to s 400.9(1A) of the Commonwealth Criminal Code — original sentence imposed 3 years’ imprisonment, to be served by way of intensive correction order — manifest inadequacy — general deterrence — s 16A(2)(ja) — 3 years imprisonment served by way of ICO was manifestly inadequate — general deterrence, denunciation and protection of community are critical principles under EPBC Act involving threats to Australian fish, fauna and biodiversity — offending which threatens native species and biodiversity warrants stern punishment — maximum penalty for importation and exportation offences is 10 years imprisonment, identifying the view of Commonwealth Parliament about seriousness of threats to Australian fish, fauna and biodiversity — importation offences in this case had potentially catastrophic consequences for Australian ecosystem — offending of this kind is notoriously difficult to detect — rehabilitation — s 16A(2)(n) — guilty plea — s 16A(2)(g) — prior to being sentenced offender took significant steps toward rehabilitation — 25% discount awarded for offender’s guilty plea to reflect utilitarian value — nature and circumstances of the offence — s 16A(2)(a) — this is some of the most serious offending of its kind which has come before courts — sentence manifestly inadequate — re-sentence — sentence imposed 4 years’ imprisonment with a 2 year 6 month non-parole period
