1. Freya Newman found out about the "Managing Director's scholarship" by overhearing a discussion between Whitehouse Institute staff members. She was then told about the rare scholarship from staff.
Lawyer: Newman was told by “senior staff members” that there was a scholarship given to Ms Abbott #FreyaSentence
2. Freya Newman used the login details of a "senior staff member" and was "encouraged" to access Frances Abbott's records.
Lawyer: Newman used the login details of another staff member to access the records. She knew her actions #FreyaSentence
3. Freya Newman spent a total of "103 minutes" accessing information in the database and did not breach any other student's information.
Prosecution: "She spent 103 minutes in the database" #FreyaSentence
4. Freya Newman took screenshots of the records and was in contact with New Matilda editor Chris Graham.
Lawyer: She never concealed her actions. And she resigned from her position the next day #FreyaSentence
5. Freya Newman has been suffering anxiety in the wake of the scandal, due to the mass media interest.
Lawyer: Ms Newman suffers “significant health issues”… this is an offense of a “trivial” nature #FreyaSentence
6. Freya Newman's motivation was a "sense of injustice" and she did not foresee personal gain.
Lawyer: Newman’s motivation was a “sense of injustice” not “personal notoriety”. Not aware her actions were illegal #FreyaSentence
7. Freya Newman has received new support from news website Crikey. Other notable supporters include barrister Julian Burnside and actor Caitlin Stasey.
News outlet Crikey announces support for Freya Newman: “We stand with Freya” http://t.co/kyiNdFMmAH #FreyaSentence
8. Freya Newman penned a written apology to Frances Abbott and regrets any personal damage to her reputation.
Newman: Newman has apologised to Frances Abbott in writing after she pleaded guilty. “She has significant remorse” #FreyaSentence
9. Freya Newman's crime of illegally accessing records has seen others escape jail time.
Lawyer: In a similar case where an officer stalked his pregnant girlfriend, he received 200 hours community service #FreyaSentence
Lawyer: A police officer who committed *two* counts of a similar crime, recived 50 hours community service #FreyaSentence
10. Freya Newman will likely escape jail. Magistrate Teresa O'Sullivan will decide whether a conviction should be recorded. Prosecutors believe a conviction will deter people from accessing material in the future.
Prosecution ends submissions with call to “record a conviction” to deter the community in committing a similar crime #FreyaSentence
Lawyer: Ms Newman’s punishment should be a “section 10 bond”… because the crime is at the lower end of the scale #FreyaSentence