Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v DSF Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCCA 33

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v DSF Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCCA 33 Hearing dates: 11 April 2018 Decision date: 26 February 2019 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Fullerton J at [113]; McCallum J at [126] Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: SENTENCING – appeal against sentence – whether primary judge failed to have regard to maximum penalty and legislative increase in maximum penalty – whether primary judge erred in assessment of objective seriousness – whether penalty imposed was manifestly inadequate – whether, in any event, Court should exercise residual discretion not to intervene Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Fines Act 1996 (NSW), s 6 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW), ss 18, 19, 32 Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Bulga Underground Operations Pty Ltd v Nash (2016) 93 NSWLR 338; [2016] NSWCCA 37 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610; [2000] NSWIRComm 71 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA Elias v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 483; [2013] HCA 31 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Ltd (1996) 82 IR 384 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 8 Nash v Macmahon Mining Services Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 171 Nash v Silver City Drilling (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCCA 96 R v Darwich [2018] NSWCCA 46 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 R v Eldaghl (unreported, Court of Criminal Appeal, 11 April 1991) R v Hallocoglu (1990) 29 NSWLR 67 R v KB [2011] NSWCCA 190 R v Matthews (2004) 145 A Crim R 445; [2004] NSWCCA 112 R v O'Connor (2014) 239 A Crim R 487; [2014] NSWCCA 53 R v Pham (1991) 55 A Crim R 128 SafeWork NSW v Ceerose Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 184 Unity Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2018] NSWCCA 266 Texts Cited: Second Reading Speech to the Work Health and Safety Bill 2011 and the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2011 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General for the State of New South Wales (Appellant) DSF Constructions Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Agius SC; C Magee; P Boncardo (Appellant)