Environment Protection Authority v Al-Sarray [2022] NSWLEC 31

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Al-Sarray [2022] NSWLEC 31 Hearing dates: 8 December 2021 Date of orders: 31 March 2022 Decision date: 31 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraph 65 Catchwords: SENTENCING – environment offences – s 144AA(2) of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) – supplying information on waste known to be false or misleading – no actual harm – likely foreseeability of harm – no financial gain or other advantage – control over causes of offending conduct – high end of the mid-range of objective seriousness – no real contrition or remorse – co-operation with regulatory authority – early pleas of guilty – no prior convictions – monetary penalty and publication order made Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Fines Act 1996 (NSW) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Environment Protection Authority v Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd (2008) 163 LGERA 71 Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad (No 2); Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 166 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation [2019] NSWLEC 100 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Environment Protection Authority v Complete Asbestos Removal Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Endacott (2016) 221 LGERA 24 Environment Protection Authority v Hanna (2018) 235 LGERA 114 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Munaf Al-Sarray (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Epstein (Prosecutor) A Moutasallem (Defendant)