According to VIC Law for the charge of Armed Robbery,

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 75A

Armed robbery

75A. Armed robbery

(1) A person is guilty of armed robbery if he commits any robbery and at the
time has with him a firearm, imitation firearm, offensive weapon, explosive or
imitation explosive within the meaning assigned to those terms for the
purposes of section 77(1).

(2) A person guilty of armed robbery is guilty of an indictable offence and
liable to level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum).

According to VIC Law for the charge of Armed Robbery,

The maximum penalty for a charge of armed robbery is life 25 years.

The charge of armed robbery is defined in section 3 of the Sentencing Act 1991 as a serious offence. Offenders who commit a serious offence on or after 1 May 2011 will no longer be eligible for a suspended sentence in any of the Courts.

Please see table below for sentencing snapshot of armed robbery in the higher Courts:

(a) The accused committed robbery.

(b) At the time of the robbery, the accused was in possession of a firearm, imitation firearm, offensive weapon, explosive or imitation explosive.

(a) Duress.

(b) Factual dispute.

(c) Identification dispute.

(d) Lack of intent.

(e) Necessity.

(f) Self-defence.

The charge of armed robbery is heard in the County Court.