Obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity

Legislation: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) s 135.2(1)

Maximum penalty: 1 year imprisonment

Period: 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2023

Jurisdiction: Magistrates' Court

Charges

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Cases

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All outcomes

Males

Females

Aged 18 to 24

Aged 25 to 54

Aged 55 and over

*Note: unavailable options have under 10 cases

Charge data

In the Magistrates' Court, 481 charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity were sentenced in the five years to 30 June 2023. The most common sentence for a charge of this offence was a community correction order (34.9% or 168 charges).

On SACStat, a charge is a single count of a sentenced offence. Charge data is most useful in understanding how a specific crime is usually sentenced.

Case data

In 226 cases sentenced in the Magistrates' Court in the five years to 30 June 2023, obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity was the principal proven offence (the most serious crime in the case). Among the 226 cases, 89 people were male and 137 people were female. The most common outcome for cases was a community correction order (33.2% or 75 cases).

A case is a collection of one or more charges against a person or company sentenced at the one hearing. Case data is most useful in understanding the total sentence usually imposed on people found guilty of a particular crime.

Bar graph showing sentence types imposed for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 1**: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 481 charges**

Bar graph showing imprisonment lengths for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 2**: Imprisonment lengths for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 32 charges**

Bar graph showing lengths of community correction orders for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 3**: Community correction order lengths for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 168 charges**

Bar graph showing fine amounts for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 4**: Fine amounts for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 16 charges**
**Note**: The graph only includes fines that were not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate fines).

Stacked bar graph showing sentences imposed each year for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 5**: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity by financial year
**Number: 481 charges**

Bar graph showing the number of charges each year for the offence of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 6**: Number of charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity by financial year
**Number: 481 charges**

Bar graph showing imprisonment lengths each year for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 7**: Average imprisonment lengths for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity by financial year
**Number: 32 charges**
**Note**: The graph only includes imprisonment that was not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate imprisonment).

Bar graph showing community correction order lengths each year for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 8**: Average community correction order lengths for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity by financial year
**Number: 168 charges**

Bar graph showing fines amounts each year for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 9**: Average fine amounts for charges of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity by financial year
**Number: 16 charges**
**Note**: The graph only includes fines that were not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate fines).

Bar graph showing sentence types for all offenders for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 10A**: Sentencing outcomes for all people for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 226 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for male offenders for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 10B**: Sentencing outcomes for males for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 89 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for female offenders for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 10C**: Sentencing outcomes for females for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 137 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged 25 to 54 for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 10E**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 25 to 54 for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 194 cases**

Bar graph showing imprisonment lengths for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 11**: Imprisonment lengths for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 41 cases**, including imprisonment only (8 cases), imprisonment with a recognizance release order where the person is released immediately (33 cases), and imprisonment with a recognizance release order where the person is released after serving some time in prison (0 cases).

Bar graph showing lengths of community correction orders for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 12**: Community correction order lengths for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 75 cases**

Bar graph showing fine amounts for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 13**: Fine amounts for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 19 cases**

Bar graph showing bond lengths for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 14**: Bond lengths for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 91 cases**

Stacked bar graph showing sentences imposed each year for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 15**: Sentencing outcomes for all cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity by financial year
**Number: 226 cases**

Bar graph showing the number of cases each year for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 16**: Number of cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity for all people by financial year
**Number: 226 cases**

Bar graph showing the average imprisonment length each year for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 17**: Average imprisonment lengths for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity by financial year
**Number: 41 cases**

Bar graph showing lengths of community correction orders with and without imprisonment for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 18**: Average community correction order (CCO) lengths for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity by financial year
**Number: 75 cases**

Bar graph showing fines amounts each year for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 19**: Average fine amounts for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity by financial year
**Number: 19 cases**

Bar graph showing bond lengths each year for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 20**: Average bond lengths for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity by financial year
**Number: 91 cases**

Bar graph showing age groups of offenders for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 21A**: Ages of offenders (where age is known) for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 226 cases**

Bar graph showing gender of offenders for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 21B**: Gender of offenders (where gender is known) for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 226 cases**

Bar graph showing the number of charges in cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity — **Figure 21C**: Number of charges per case (of any sentenced offence) for cases of obtain a gain by deception from a Commonwealth entity
**Number: 226 cases**