Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v SingTel Optus Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 44

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v SingTel Optus Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 44 Hearing dates: 11 September 2018; written submissions 19 September 2018 Date of orders: 08 April 2019 Decision date: 08 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See paragraph [167] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING: Prosecutions for failing to disclose political donations – pleas of guilty entered – sentencing principles – totality in sentencing – moieties to the prosecutor – publication orders – principles to apply – costs. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Election Funding Amendment (Political Donations and Expenditure) Bill 2008 Election Funding and Disclosures Act 1981 Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Fines Act 1996 Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment (Political Donations) Bill 2008 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Cases Cited: AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111 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 Callaghan v R (1952) 87 CLR 115; [1952] HCA 55 Cameron v the Queen [2002] HCA 6; (2002) 209 CLR 339 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive, Office of Environment & Heritage v Orica Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Orica Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 109 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Rummery (2012) 192 LGERA 314; [2012] NSWLEC 271 Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137 Director-General, Department of Planning and Infrastructure v Aston Coal 2 Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 188 Elias v the Queen; Issa v the Queen [2013] HCA 31; 248 CLR 483 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Dib Hanna Abdallah Hanna [2018] NSWLEC 80 Environment Protection Authority v Ditchfield Contracting Pty Limited [2018] NSWLEC 90 Environment Protection Authority v Incitec Limited (2003) 131 LGERA 176; [2003] NSWLEC 381 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299; [2006] NSWLEC 419 Environment Protection Authority v Whitehaven Coal Mining Limited [2019] NSWLEC 27 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Graham v The Queen [2009] NSWCCA 212 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Newcastle Port Corporation v MS Magdalene Schiffahrtsgesellschaft MBH; Newcastle Port Corporation v Vazhnenko [2013] NSWLEC 210 Plath v Rawson (2009) 170 LGERA 253; [2009] NSWLEC 178 R v Bourchas [2002] NSWCCA 373 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v Holder; R v Johnston [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v McGourty [2002] NSWCCA 335 R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v AGL Energy Limited; Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v AGL Upstream Infrastructure investments Pty Limited [2017] NSWLEC 2 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Shoalhaven Starches Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 23 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v T W Perram & Partners Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 170 SZ v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 19; (2007) 168 A Crim R 249 Wong v the Queen; Leung v the Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment (Prosecutor) SingTel Optus Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms I J King, barrister (Prosecutor) Mr R Lancaster, SC and Ms C Trahanas, barrister (Defendant)