Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v Ceerose Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCCA 35

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v Ceerose Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCCA 35 Hearing dates: 11 April 2018 Date of orders: 26 February 2019 Decision date: 26 February 2019 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Fullerton J at [3]; McCallum J at [108] Decision: 1. The appeal be allowed. 2. The monetary penalty imposed the District Court is quashed. 3. In substitution for monetary penalty imposed in the District Court the respondent is ordered to pay a penalty of $600,000. 4. The remaining orders of the District Court are confirmed. 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) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (NSW) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v DSF Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCCA 33 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Ching v Hy-Tec Industries Pty Ltd [2010] NSWIRComm 73 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Green v The Queen; Quinn 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 Nash v Silver City Drilling (NSW) Pty Ltd; Attorney General for New South Wales v Silver City Drilling (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCCA 96 R v Darwich [2018] NSWCCA 46 R v KB; R v JL; R v RJB [2011] NSWCCA 190 R v Walker [2005] NSWCCA 109 Safe Work NSW v Ceerose Pty Ltd [2017] NSWDC 313 SafeWork NSW v DSF Constructions Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 183 Van der Baan v R [2012] NSWCCA Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Yeung v R [2018] NSWCCA 52 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General for the State of NSW (Appellant) Ceerose Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Agius SC / C Magee / P Boncardo (Appellant) D Jordan SC / M Cahill (Respondent)