A George Town man who used fake documents to get early access to his superannuation funds has narrowly avoided time behind bars.
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Brendan Daniel Tiernan was sentenced to a nine-month home detention order when he appeared in Launceston Magistrates Court on Monday.
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Tiernan had earlier entered pleas of guilty to three counts of making a false document, three counts of using a forged document, two counts of making a false Commonwealth document and two counts of using a forged Commonwealth document.
Magistrate Sharon Cure told Tiernan the home detention order was meant to inconvenience him and result in a loss of liberty.
"It represents the seriousness of the offending," the magistrate said.
"It's meant to inconvenience you."
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Magistrate Cure said Tiernan would be forced to spend the bulk of his time at a house in George Town, wear an electronic monitoring device and not drink any alcohol as part of conditions attached to the home detention order.
He must also undertake drug testing if directed and not commit any offences punishable by imprisonment.
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Magistrate Cure said because Tiernan suffered from serious health issues, he would not be required to do any unpaid community service work.
Home detention orders were introduced by the Tasmanian government in 2018 as part of its efforts to increase the rehabilitation prospects of offenders and relieve pressure on the prison system.
