Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad (No 2); Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 166

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad (No 2); Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 166 Hearing dates: 19 August 2020 Date of orders: 30 November 2020 Decision date: 30 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See [80] and [90] of judgment Catchwords: PROSECUTION – sentencing individual defendant for two charges of knowingly supply false and misleading information about asbestos waste disposal – location of asbestos waste unknown – aggravating factors of financial gain, committed with no regard for public safety, planned criminal activity – high level of objective seriousness – subjective matters considered – totality principle considered where gaol time served for related fraud offences PROSECUTION – sentencing company defendant for two charges of knowingly supply false and misleading information about asbestos waste disposal – location of asbestos waste unknown – aggravating factors of financial gain, committed with no regard for public safety, planned criminal activity –no participation by defendant at any stage of proceedings – no subjective matters to consider – totality principle considered Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 5, 7, 21A, 22, 23, 47, 53A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 192E Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 257B, 257G Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 3, 143, 144AA, 169, 241, 250 Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Asbestos Waste) Act 2018 (NSW) Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Illegal Waste Disposal) Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Limited (2006) 145 LGERA 234; [2006] NSWLEC 34 Butters v the Queen [2010] NSWCCA 1 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Turnbull [2017] NSWLEC 141 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Kyluk Pty Limited (No 4) (2014) 212 LGERA 1; [2014] NSWLEC 74 Environment Protection Authority v Ardent Leisure Ltd (ACN 104 529 106) [2018] NSWLEC 36 Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 98 Environment Protection Authority v Complete Asbestos Removal Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Endacott (2016) 221 LGERA 24; [2016] NSWLEC 167 Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad [2020] NSWLEC 1 Environment Protection Authority v Ravensworth Operations Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 222 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299; [2006] NSWLEC 419 Fahs v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 26 Hewitt v R (2007) 180 A Crim R 306; [2007] NSWCCA 353 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Imbornone v the Queen [2017] NSWCCA 144 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616; [2004] HCA 15 Knight v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 51 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Morrison v R (2009) 197 A Crim R 103; [2009] NSWCCA 211 Mouawad v The Hills Shire Council (2013) 199 LGERA 28; [2013] NSWLEC 165 NCR Australia Pty Ltd v Credit Connection Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1118 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Abboud [2005] NSWCCA 251 R v Dennison [2011] NSWCCA 114 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v Newman (2004) 145 A Crim R 361; [2004] NSWCCA 102 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Reynolds [2004] NSWCCA 51 R v Thomson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Yildiz (2006) 160 A Crim R 218; [2006] NSWCCA 97 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 1 Saddler v The Queen (2009) 194 A Crim R 452; [2009] NSWCCA 83 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458; [1979] HCA 7 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Texts Cited: Judicial Commission of NSW, Sentencing Bench Book (as at August 2020) Category: Sentence Parties: Proceedings Nos 18/104770 and 18/104772 Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Paul Mouawad (Defendant)