Environment Protection Authority v Dib Hanna Abdallah Hanna [2018] NSWLEC 80

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Dib Hanna Abdallah Hanna [2018] NSWLEC 80 Hearing dates: 14 May 2018 Date of orders: 31 May 2018 Decision date: 31 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Preston CJ Decision: See orders at [294] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES – repeat waste offender – unlawful transporting and depositing of waste – pollution of land – sentence – offender's conduct offended against objects of statute and offence provisions – substantial harm to environment – premeditated and intentional commission of offences – offences committed to save expense of paying tipping fees – reasonable foreseeability of harm – practical measures to prevent harm not taken – control over causes of offence – offences of medium to high objective gravity – subjective circumstances – significant record of prior convictions – pleas of guilty – limited remorse for offences – likelihood of re-offending – sentence to implement retributive, preventative and restorative purposes of sentencing – appropriate sentence – no penalty other than imprisonment appropriate – aggregate sentence for five offences of 3 years imprisonment – fine in addition to imprisonment not appropriate – order for publication and order for restoration appropriate – order for costs made Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 21A, 22, 24(a), 44(2B), 47, 53A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ss 246(1), 257B, 257G Environment Operations Amendment (Illegal Waste Disposal) Act 2013 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Fines Act 1996 ss 4(1), 6 Fines Regulation 2015 Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 s 5 Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009 cl 109 Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014 cl 6(2) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 142A, 142C, 143, 144AB, 241(1), 245, 250(1)(a); Sch 1, cll 49, 50 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bankstown City Council v Hanna (2014) 205 LGERA 39; [2014] NSWLEC 152 Baumer v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 51; [1988] HCA 67 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd (2006) 145 LGERA 234; [2006] NSWLEC 34 Betts v R [2015] NSWCCA 39 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority (2001) 115 LGERA 304; [2001] NSWCCA 280 Cahyadi v The Queen (2007) 168 A Crim R 41; [2007] NSWCCA 1 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Turnbull (2017) 227 LGERA 290; [2017] NSWLEC 140 Clinch v The Queen (1994) 72 A Crim R 301 Congregational Christian Church Samoa Parish of Sydney v Georges River Council [2017] NSWLEC 71 Darter v Diden (2006) 94 SASR 505; [2006] SASC 152 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae (2009) 168 LGERA 121; [2009] NSWLEC 137 Douar v The Queen (2005) 159 A Crim R 154; [2005] NSWCCA 455 Elias v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 483; [2013] HCA 31 Elyard v R [2006] NSWCCA 43; (2006) 45 MVR 402 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Capdate Pty Ltd (1993) 78 LGERA 349 Environment Protection Authority v Douglass (No 2) [2002] NSWLEC 94 Environment Protection Authority v Emerald Peat Pty Ltd (in liq) [1999] NSWLEC 147 Environment Protection Authority v Gardner [1997] NSWLEC 169 (7 November 2007) Environment Protection Authority v Taylor (No 4) (2002) 120 LGERA 414; [2002] NSWLEC 59 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corp (2006) 148 LGERA 299; [2006] NSWLEC 419 Forsythe (1980) 2 Cr App R (S) 15 Georgopoulos v R [2010] NSWCCA 246 Graham v The Queen [2009] NSWCCA 212 Hardt v Environment Protection Authority (2007) 156 LGERA 337; [2007] NSWCCA 338 Hewitt v R (2007) 180 A Crim R 306; [2007] NSWCCA 353 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Inkson v The Queen (1996) 6 Tas R 1 JM v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616; [2004] HCA 15 Josefski v R (2010) 217 A Crim R 183; [2010] NSWCCA 41 King v R [2010] NSWCCA 202 Kyluk Pty Ltd v Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage (2013) 298 ALR 532; [2013] NSWCCA 114 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Mahdi Jahandideh v R [2014] NSWCCA 178 Majid v R [2010] NSWCCA 121 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Morton v R [2014] NSWCCA 8 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Pfitzner v R [2010] NSWCCA 314 Plath v Rawson (2009) 170 LGERA 253; [2009] NSWLEC 178 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v A [1999] NSWCCA 61 R v AB [2011] NSWCCA 229; (2011) 59 MVR 356 R v Allpass (1993) 72 A Crim R 561 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Campbell [2014] NSWCCA 102 R v Cotterill [2012] NSWSC 89 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 R v Dempsey (2002) 127 A Crim R 113; [2002] QCA 45 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Foster [2001] NSWCCA 215; (2001) 33 MVR 565 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 554 R v Harris (2007) 171 A Crim R 267; [2007] NSWCCA 130 R v Holder [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 R v KM; R v Linh Van Nguyen; R v John Nguyen; R v John Tran [2004] NSWCCA 65 R v Knight (2005) 155 A Crim R 252; [2005] NSWCCA 253 R v MAK; R v MSK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Maund (1980) 2 Cr App R (S) 289 R v McGourty [2002] NSWCCA 335 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v MMK (2006) 164 A Crim R 481; [2006] NSWCCA 272 R v Morabito (1992) 62 A Crim R 82 R v Morgan [2014] 1 WLR 3450; [2013] EWCA Crim 1307 R v Nichols (1991) 57 A Crim R 391 R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 R v Power [1999] NSWCCA 25 R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim R 369; [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Rahme (1989) 43 A Crim R 81 R v Rogers (1987) 8 NSWLR 236 R v Rushby [1977] 1 NSWLR 594 R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 R v Stahl [1999] NSWCCA 160 R v Stambolis (2006) 160 A Crim R 510; [2006] NSWCCA 56 R v Sutton [2004] NSWCCA 225; (2004) 41 MVR 40 R v Tadrosse (2005) 65 NSWLR 740; [2005] NSWCCA 145 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Tuan Anh Tran [2011] NSWSC 1480 R v Weldon; R v Carberry (2002) 136 A Crim R 55; [2002] NSWCCA 475 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 R v Winchester (1992) 58 A Crim R 345 R v Wisbey [2001] NSWCCA 434 R v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R 38; [2009] NSWCCA 115 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Retsos v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 85 Robinson v Eureka Operations Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 784 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 Shoalhaven City Council v Hayes [2018] NSWLEC 65 Smith v The Queen (1991) 25 NSWLR 1 Suleman v R [2009] NSWCCA 70 Sumpton v R [2016] NSWCCA 162 Sun v R [2011] NSWCCA 99 SZ v The Queen (2007) 168 A Crim R 249; [2007] NSWCCA 19 Vaovasa v R (2007) 174 A Crim R 116; [2007] NSWCCA 253 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Wiggins v R [2010] NSWCCA 30 Williams v R [2010] NSWCCA 15 Williams v R [2012] NSWCCA 172 Windle v R [2011] NSWCCA 277 Winkler v Cameron (1981) 33 ALR 663 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Dib Hanna Abdallah Hanna (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms K Stern SC and Mr D Hume (Prosecutor) Mr S Stanton (Defendant)