Environment Protection Authority v Morgan Cement International Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 140

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Morgan Cement International Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 140 Hearing dates: 31 October 2016 Date of orders: 02 November 2016 Decision date: 02 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [166]. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: breach of licence condition – emission of toxic slag dust into atmosphere – plea of guilty – actual harm to the environment – potential of harm to humans – objective and subjective sentencing factors – fine imposed – publication order made. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 21A Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 257B Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, ss 3, 64, 241, 248(1), 250(1)(a) 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 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 Connell v Santos New South Wales Pty Limited [2014] NSWLEC 1; (2014) 199 LGERA 84 Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137; (2009) 168 LGERA 121 Environment Protection Authority v Aargus Pty Ltd; Kariotoglou; Kelly [2013] NSWLEC 19 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Limited [2004] NSWLEC 400 Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refineries NSW Pty Limited [2008] NSWLEC 194 Environment Protection Authority v Causmag Ore Company Proprietary Limited [2009] NSWLEC 164 Environment Protection Authority v Delta Electricity [2009] NSWLEC 11 Environment Protection Authority v Environmental Treatment Solutions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 160 Environment Protection Authority v Forgacs Engineering Pty Limited [2009] NSWLEC 64 Environment Protection Authority v Hunstman Corporation Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 39 Environment Protection Authority v Hunter Valley Energy Coal [2015] NSWLEC 120 Environment Protection Authority v Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 65 Environment Protection Authority v Orica Australia Pty Ltd (Nitric Acid Air Lift Incident) [2014] NSWLEC 103; (2014) 206 LGERA 239 Environment Protection Authority v Queanbeyan City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 220 Environment Protection Authority v Snowy Hydro Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 264; (2008) 162 LGERA 273 Environment Protection Authority v State of New South Wales (Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water) [2010] NSWLEC 67; (2010) LGERA 19 Environment Protection Authority v Unomedical Pty Limited (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 198 Environment Protection Authority v Unomedical Pty Limited (No 4) [2011] NSWLEC 131 Environment Protection Authority v Wambo Coal Pty Limited [2016] NSWLEC 125 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Environmental Protection Authority v Caltex Refineries (NSW) Pty Limited [2006] NSWLEC 335 Gittany Constructions Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Gore v The Queen; Hunter v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 330 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 Kyluk v Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage [2013] NSWCCA 114; (2013) 298 ALR 532 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; (2009) 170 LGERA 253 R v Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 Veen v The Queen [1979] HCA 7; (1979) 143 CLR 458 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Texts Cited: Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Morgan Cement International Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Callan (Prosecutor) Mr T Howard SC (Defendant)