Completed projects

Links to projects completed by the Sentencing Council including final reports, links to submissions and government responses.

2021-

• Good character at sentencing (2024-2025)
• Firearms, knives and other weapons (2022-2024)
• Fraud (2021-2023)
• Assaults on emergency services workers (2020-2021)
• Homicide (2018-2021)

2011-2020

• Repeat traffic offenders (2018-2020)
• Fire offences (2018-2019)
• Victims' involvement in sentencing (2017-2018)
• Sentencing for domestic violence offences (2016)
• Intensive correction orders (2015-2016)
• Bail - Additional show cause offences (2014-2015)
• Alcohol and drug fuelled violence (2015)
• ​​Child sexual assault sentencing (2015)
• Standard non-parole periods (2013)
• High Risk Violent Offenders (2010-2012)
• Suspended Sentences (2010-2011)
• Standard non-parole periods and guideline judgments (for sexual and other offences) (2009-2011)​
• Standard non-parole periods for dangerous driving (2010-2011)
• Good Behaviour Bonds and Non-Conviction Orders (2009-2011)​
• Sentencing powers of the Local Court (2009-2011)

2004-2010

• Indigenous offenders (2009)​
• Provisional Sentencing for children (2009)​
  
• Reduction in penalties at sentence (2008-2009)​
  
• Alcohol related violence (2008-2009)​
  
• Public confidence in the NSW c​riminal justice system (2008-2009)
• Sexual assault offences (2007-2009)
• Periodic detention (2007)
  
• Fines as a sentencing option (2005-2007)
• Seeking a guideline judgment on suspended sentences (2004-2005)
• Attempt and accessorial offences and the standard non-parole period scheme (2003-2004)
• Abolishing short prison sentences (2003-2004)
  
• Promoting consistency in the NSW Local Court (2003-2004)​
  
• Firearms offences and the standard non-parole period scheme (2003-2004)