Environment Protection Authority v Koppers Carbon Materials & Chemicals Pty Ltd (the Spill Incident) [2021] NSWLEC 12

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Koppers Carbon Materials & Chemicals Pty Ltd (the Spill Incident) [2021] NSWLEC 12 Hearing dates: 21 October 2020 Date of orders: 16 February 2021 Decision date: 16 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [106] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Offences — Breach of licence condition — Sentencing Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 21A, 22 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 257B Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 64, 124, 241, 250 Cases Cited: Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive, Office of Environment & Heritage v Orica Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Orica Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 109 Environment Protection Authority v Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 280; (2008) 163 LGERA 71 Environment Protection Authority v Borg Panels Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 71 Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refineries NSW Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 194 Environment Protection Authority v Crown in the Right of New South Wales [2019] NSWLEC 178 Environment Protection Authority v Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 64 Environment Protection Authority v Hunter Water Corporation [2016] NSWLEC 76 Environment Protection Authority v Huntsman Corporation Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 39 Environment Protection Authority v Koppers Carbon Materials & Chemicals Pty Ltd (the Emission Incidents) [2021] NSWLEC 13 Environment Protection Authority v Morgan Cement International Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 140 Environment Protection Authority v Nulon Products Australia Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 153 Environment Protection Authority v Orica Australia Pty Ltd (the Evaporator Incident) [2014] NSWLEC 104 Environment Protection Authority v Orica Australia Pty Ltd (the Nitric Acid Air Lift Incident) [2014] NSWLEC 103; (2014) 206 LGERA 239 Environment Protection Authority v Steggles Foods Mt Kuring-gai Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 178; (2017) 230 LGERA 24 Environment Protection Authority v Unomedical Pty Limited (No 4) [2011] NSWLEC 131 Environment Protection Authority v Viva Energy Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 13 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Environment Protection Authority v Whitehaven Coal Mining Limited [2019] NSWLEC 27 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Harris v Harrison (2014) 86 NSWLR 422; [2014] NSWCCA 84 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; (2009) 170 LGERA 253 R v Einfeld (2008) 71 NSWLR 31; [2008] NSWCCA 215 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Koppers Carbon Materials & Chemicals Pty Ltd (ACN 003 947 699) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Walker (Prosecutor) D Jordan SC with A Bonnor (Defendant)