Warning: not economics, via Domain:
Chief Judge Kidd acknowledged George Pell’s sentence would have been lower at the time of offending, but says he needs to take into account the current understandings of the issue of child sex abuse.
He says he must technically have regard of “protection of the community from you”, however he believes Pell does not pose this risk.
Pell will be a “serious sexual offender” for life, says Chief Judge Kidd.
Six years with three year non-parole period.
