Transport for New South Wales v Estuary Constructions Pty Ltd; Transport for New South Wales v Sampson [2022] NSWLEC 23

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Transport for New South Wales v Estuary Constructions Pty Ltd; Transport for New South Wales v Sampson [2022] NSWLEC 23 Hearing dates: 23 November 2021 Date of orders: 23 March 2022 Decision date: 23 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraph 167 Catchwords: SENTENCING – environment offences – ss 91(5), 97, 120(1), 211(1), 169(1) and 169(A) of Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 – failure to comply with prevention notice – pollution of waters – failure to comply with clean-up notice – failure to provide information and records – strict liability offences – extent of harm caused or likely to be caused – reasons for committing offences – reasonable foreseeability of harm – control over causes – guilty pleas – specific deterrence – discount for totality – capacity to pay – publication order made – order for a moiety – fines imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Fines Act 1996 (NSW) Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (Cth) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) Transport Administration Amendment (RMS Dissolution) Act 2019 (NSW) Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bankstown City Council v Hanna (2014) 205 LGERA 39 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Environment Protection Authority v Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd (2008) 163 LGERA 71 Environment Protection Authority v Ballina Shire Council (2006) 148 LGERA 278 Environment Protection Authority v Phillip Gregory Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Ditchfield Contracting Pty Limited [2018] NSWLEC 90 Environment Protection Authority v Edward Gilder [2018] NSWLEC 119 Environment Protection Authority v Incitec Limited (2003) 131 LGERA 176 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation [2020] NSWLEC 153 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation [2021] NSWLEC 4 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Harris v Harrison (2014) 86 NSWLR 422 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Newcastle City Council v Pace Farm Egg Products Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 66 R v Sharma (2002) 54 NSWLR 300 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Transport for NSW v East Coast Wharf Constructions Pty Ltd; Transport for NSW v King [2020] NSWLEC 112 Category: Sentence Parties: 200707, 404184, 404186 and 404187 of 2019 Transport for New South Wales (Prosecutor) Estuary Constructions Pty Ltd (Defendant)