University student Matthew Forti has been sentenced to at least 12 months' jail for supplying the "purple speaker" ecstasy pills that led to the death of Georgina Bartter.
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Georgina is the daughter of Simon and Kirsty Bartter.
The Bartter family developed one of the country’s most successful poultry businesses before selling it to Steggles.
The Bartters now live in Sydney.
In the Downing Centre District Court on Friday, Judge Deborah Sweeney sentenced Forti to a maximum 22 months' jail for three counts of supplying prohibited drugs, including four MDMA tablets he sold to Ms Bartter's best friend, Rebecca Hannibal.
Forti, 19, appeared stunned at the sentence and his mother and girlfriend wept. They were allowed to hug before Forti was taken away by corrective services officers.
In sentencing, Judge Sweeney said Forti was "essentially a positive young man who went astray for a while". She said he was not legally responsible for Ms Bartter's death but there was a need to deter other young people from dealing illicit drugs.
In a letter tendered to the court, Forti's mother, Samantha McRobert, said: "It's incredibly distressing to watch him learn such a harsh lesson of life at such a young age."
She wrote: "In no way do I want to reduce the significance or seriousness of the offence Matt has committed however simply feel I'd like to turn this event into a positive progression of growth and to encourage Matt to continue to look towards the future for himself and our family."
The court heard Forti continued to sell illegal drugs to his friends and associates despite hearing of Ms Bartter's death from a "drug overdose" at the Harbourlife dance festival on November 8 last year.
Hannibal bought the pills from Forti before the festival and then gave them to Ms Bartter, who paid $60 for her share.
Ms Bartter, 19, took one and half pills and had an adverse reaction, later dying in St Vincent's Hospital from cardiac arrest following a "drug overdose".
Days later Forti sent Hannibal a text message that said: "I know I'm the last person you want to talk to but I need to speak to you in person".
Another text said, "Bec, I'm not holding up well" and added he was considering going to the police to admit his involvement.
"I'm so sorry for what happened. I can't explain it in words. I value you a lot as a friend and didn't want to bring this on my family nor my friends".
But by January 10, Forti was again selling MDMA tablets and capsules to his friends and associates at a party at Northbridge.
And a month later, telephone intercepts recorded Forti making arrangements to supply his friends with drugs for a Sound Trance dance party on February 7.
In May, Forti pleaded guilty in the local court to three counts of supplying a prohibited drug.
Matthew Forti pleaded guilty to drug supply. He sold the "purple speaker" ecstasy tablets that killed Georgina Bartter. Photo: Fairfax
In a sentencing hearing earlier on Friday, Crown Prosecutor Chris Allison said Forti "immersed himself in a drug culture and celebrated drug use".