Environment Protection Authority v Mainfreight Distribution Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 6

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Mainfreight Distribution Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 6 Hearing dates: 27 March 2014 Decision date: 03 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Sheahan J Decision: (1)The defendant is convicted of the offence charged in the summons. (2)The defendant is fined the sum of $56,000. (3)The defendant is ordered to pay the prosecutor's costs in the agreed sum of $32,500. (4)Exhibit P1 is to be retained in the Court file. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: unsafe transport of dangerous goods – plea of guilty – appropriate sentence to be imposed – defendant exercised high degree of control – mitigating circumstances considered Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act) 1999 Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation 2009 Cases Cited: Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; 145 LGERA 234 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Limited v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Bombala Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 185; 199 LGERA 236 Duffy v R [2009] NSWCCA 304 Environment Protection Authority v Aargus Pty Ltd; Kariotoglou; Kelly [2013] NSWLEC 19 Environment Protection Authority v Austar Coal Mine Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 252 Environment Protection Authority v Embridge Crest Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 238 Environment Protection Authority v George Weston Foods Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 16 Environment Protection Authority v Kitco Transport Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 39 Environment Protection Authority v Moama Refinery Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 244 Environment Protection Authority v MacDermid Overseas Asia Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 225 Environment Protection Authority v Orica Australia Pty Ltd (the Nitric Acid Air Lift Incident) [2014] NSWLEC 103 Environment Protection Authority v Patrick Distribution Pty Limited [2006] NSWLEC 123; 144 LGERA 210 Environmental Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; 148 LGERA 299 Liverpool City Council v Leppington Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 170 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Newcastle Port Corporation v MS Magdalene Schiffahrtsgesellschaft MBH; Newcastle Port Corporation v Vazhnenko [2013] NSWLEC 210 Pantazis v The Queen [2012] VSCA 160 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; 170 LGERA 253 R v Thomson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Mainfreight Distribution Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Zanello, solicitor (Prosecutor) Mr T Howard, SC (Defendant)