Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 98

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 98 Hearing dates: 17 June 2020 Decision date: 24 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See [66]-[67] of judgment Catchwords: PROSECUTION – two charges of knowingly supplying false information – order made at outset of substantive hearing that both charges proceed ex parte – state of mind of individual attributed to corporate defendant – two charges proved beyond reasonable doubt Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 246, 250, Pt 5 Div 2 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) r 5.2 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 144AA, 169, 169C, 211 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 75 (r 11A) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 10.14 Cases Cited: Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Kojic (2016) 249 FCR 421; [2016] FCAFC 186 Director General, Department of Education and Training v MT (2006) 67 NSWLR 237; [2006] NSWCA 270 Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 91 Environment Protection Authority v Hargraves [2002] NSWLEC 113 Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad [2020] NSWLEC 1 Environment Protection Authority v Wollondilly Abattoirs Pty Limited & Davis [2019] NSWCCA 312 Hamilton v Whitehead (1988) 166 CLR 121; [1988] HCA 65 Harrison v Baring [2012] NSWLEC 117 HL Bolton (Engineering) Company Ltd v TJ Graham & Sons Ltd [1957] 1 QB 159 Leichhardt Council v GRC Projects Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2014] NSWLEC 122 Lennard's Carrying Company Ltd v Asiatic Petroleum Company Ltd [1915] AC 705 Meridian Global Funds Management Asia Ltd v Securities Commission [1995] 2 AC 500 R v Cassell (1998) 45 NSWLR 325 Ronowska v Kus (No 2) (2012) 221 A Crim R 261; [2012] NSWSC 817 Tesco Supermarkets Ltd v Nattrass [1972] AC 153 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: E Muston SC and J Caldwell (Prosecutor) N/A (Defendant)