Grant Barnes, Chief Regulatory Officer, Natural Resources Access Regulator v Salvestro [2023] NSWLEC 34

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Grant Barnes, Chief Regulatory Officer, Natural Resources Access Regulator v Salvestro [2023] NSWLEC 34 Hearing dates: 31 January 2023 Date of orders: 30 March 2023 Decision date: 30 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [215]. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: plea of guilty to five offences concerning the unlawful extraction of water – applicable sentencing principles – whether offences committed intentionally, recklessly or inadvertently – environmental harm caused by the commission of the offences – whether proceedings could have been commenced in the Local Court – whether defendant suffered extra curial punishment by reason of adverse publicity – whether totality principle applies – whether parity principle applies – whether publication order should be made naming the defendant. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 21A, 22 Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 257B Fines Act 1996, s 122 Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, s 6 Water Management Act 2000, ss 3, 5, 60C, 91G, 353G, 364A Water Management (General) Regulations 2018, cl 239 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Bonwick v R [2010] NSWCCA 177 Bourke v R [2010] NSWCCA 22; (2010) 199 A Crim R 38 Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority [2001] NSWCCA 280; (2001) 115 LGERA 304 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet v Turnbull [2014] NSWLEC 150 Chief Executive Office of Environment and Heritage v Rummery [2012] NSWLEC 271; (2012) 192 LGERA 314 Chief Executive, Office of Environment & Heritage v Orica Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Orica Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 109 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Brummell [2019] NSWLEC 114; (2019) 242 LGERA 241 Church v R [2012] NSWCCA 149 Croaker v R [2008] NSWCCA 232; (2008) 190 A Crim R 15 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Hudson (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 110 Einfeld v R [2010] NSWCCA 87; (2010) 200 A Crim R 1 Elias v The Queen [2013] HCA 31; (2013) 248 CLR 483 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Crown in the Right of New South Wales [2019] NSWLEC 178 Environment Protection Authority v Crown in the Right of New South Wales (Office of Environment and Heritage) [2019] NSWLEC 66 Environment Protection Authority v M A Roche Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 29 Environment Protection Authority v M A Roche Group Pty Ltd; Roche [2013] NSWLEC 191 Environment Protection Authority v McMullen [2020] NSWLEC 87 Environment Protection Authority v Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 65 Environment Protection Authority v Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 80 Environment Protection Authority v Queanbeyan City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 220 Environment Protection Authority v Rands [2019] NSWLEC 23 Environment Protection Authority v Ravensworth Operations Pty Limited [2012] NSWLEC 222 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation [2019] NSWLEC 100 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] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Grant Barnes, Chief Regulatory Office, Natural Resources Access Regulator v O'Haire [2020] NSWLEC 158 Grant Barnes, Chief Regulatory Officer Natural Resources Access Regulator v Budvalt Pty Ltd; Harris [2020] NSWLEC 113 Grant Barnes, Chief Regulatory Officer, Natural Resources Access Regulator v Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 135 Grant Barnes, Chief Regulatory Officer, Natural Resources Access Regulator v Beltrame [2023] NSWLEC 18 Grant Barnes, NRAR v Schwager (unreported, Naarrabri Local Court, 26 November 2021) Grant Barnes, NRAR v Hogan (unreported, Griffith Local Court, 4 February 2022) Green v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Harris v Harrison [2014] NSWCCA 84 Harrison v Perdikaris [2015] NSWLEC 99 Hoare v The Queen [1989] HCA 33; (1989) 167 CLR 348 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Kearsley v The Queen [2017] NSWCCA 28; (2017) A Crim R 233 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Mouawad v The Hills Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 165; (2013) 199 LGERA 28 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Natural Resources Access Regulator v Thompson [2022] NSWLEC 48 Newcastle City Council v Pace Farm Egg Products Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 66 Palmer v R [2005] NSWCCA 349 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284; (2017) 96 NSWLR 633 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; (2009) 170 LGERA 253 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Crombie [1999] NSWCCA 297 R v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; (1981) 147 CLR 383 R v Depoma [2003] NSWCCA 382 R v Doan [2000] NSWCCA 317; (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v El Masri [2005] NSWCCA 167 R v MAK; R v K [2006] NSWCCA 381; 167 A Crim R 159 R v Nichols (1991) 57 A Crim R 391 R v Obeid (No 12) [2016] NSWSC 1815 R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 Rees v The Queen [2012] NSWCCA 47 Veen v The Queen [1979] HCA 7; (1979) 143 CLR 458 at 490 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Walden v Hensler [1987] HCA 54; (1987) 163 CLR 561 Water NSW v Barlow [2019] NSWLEC 30 WaterNSW v Harris (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 18 Weininger v R [2003] HCA 14; (2003) 212 CLR 629 Wingecarribee Shire Council v O'Shanassy (No 6) [2015] NSWLEC 138 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) A Crim R 460 Category: Sentence Parties: Grant Barnes, Chief Regulatory Officer, Natural Resources Access Regulator (Prosecutor) Dean Troy Salvestro (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M C O'Sullivan (Prosecutor) K H Averre (Defendant) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Prosecutor) Hunt & Hunt Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2021/119175; 2021/119176; 2021/119177; 2021/119178; 2021/119179 Publication restriction: Nil