Environment Protection Authority v Wyanga Holdings Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Cauchi [2015] NSWLEC 78

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Wyanga Holdings Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Cauchi [2015] NSWLEC 78 Hearing dates: 14 August 2014 Date of orders: 15 May 2015 Decision date: 15 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See orders at [214] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: breach of conditions of Environment Protection Licence – quarry exceeded its prescribed output – failure to report exceedances – totality – double punishment – no actual environmental harm – deliberate disregard of licence conditions – mitigating circumstances – fine – costs – publication order. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 Cases Cited: Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v ABB Transmission & Distribution Ltd (No 2) [2002] FCA 559; 190 ALR 169 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Adler [2002] NSWSC 483 Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; 145 LGERA 234 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 Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v MA Roche Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 29 Environment Protection Authority v M A Roche Group Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLEC 114 Environment Protection Authority v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 211 Environment Protection Authority v Orica Australia Pty Ltd (The Nitric Acid Air Lift Incident) [2014] NSWLEC 103; 206 LGERA 239 Environment Protection Authority v State of New South Wales (Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water) [2010] NSWLEC 67; 174 LGERA 19 Environment Protection Authority v Transpacific Industries Pty Limited [2010] NSWLEC 85 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; 148 LGERA 299 Environment Protection Authority v Wyanga Holdings Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Cauchi [2014] NSWLEC 68 Johnson v R [2004] HCA 15; 78 ALJR 616 Minister for the Environment and Heritage v Greentree (No 3) [2004] FCA 1317; 136 LGERA 89 Minister for Planning v Coalpac Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 271 Newcastle Port Corporation v MS Magdalene Schiffahrtsgesellschaft MBH; Newcastle Port Corporation v Vazhnenko [2013] NSWLEC 210 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; 166 CLR 59 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; 170 LGERA 253 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 Siganto v The Queen [1998] HCA 74; 194 CLR 656 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 Re HIH Insurance Ltd [2002] NSWSC 438 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Wyanga Holdings Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Joseph Cauchi (Second Defendant) Louise Cauchi (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: