Environment Protection Authority v Ridley AgriProducts Pty Limited [2019] NSWLEC 119

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Ridley AgriProducts Pty Limited [2019] NSWLEC 119 Hearing dates: 31 July 2019 Date of orders: 23 August 2019 Decision date: 23 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [117] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES – sentence – offences under s 64(1) of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) – breaches of licence condition – failure to operate a pump in a proper and efficient manner which caused contaminated wastewater from dams to be discharged into a creek – pleas of guilty – determination of appropriate penalties Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 21A, 23 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Div 2A, Pt 5 Environmental Trust Act 1998 (NSW) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 3, 64, 241, 248, 250 Cases Cited: Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Camilleri's Stockfeeds Pty Limited v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Cory Ian Turnbull [2017] NSWLEC 140; (2017) 227 LGERA 290 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 Brummell [2019] NSWLEC 114 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Rummery [2012] NSWLEC 271; (2012) 192 LGERA 314 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Traikaero Pty Ltd; Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Woods [2019] NSWLEC 90 Cvetkovic v R [2013] NSWCCA 66 Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137; (2009) 168 LGERA 121 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Environment Protection Authority v Ampol Ltd (1993) 81 LGERA 433 Environment Protection Authority v Ballina Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 289; (2006) 148 LGERA 278 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Borg Panels Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 71 Environment Protection Authority v Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 64 Environment Protection Authority v Elf Farm Supplies Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 60 Environment Protection Authority v Hawkesbury City Council [2017] NSWLEC 39 Environment Protection Authority v Hunter Water Corporation [2016] NSWLEC 76 Environment Protection Authority v Huntsman Corporation Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 39 Environment Protection Authority v Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 80 Environment Protection Authority v P&M Quality Smallgoods Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v JBS Australia Pty Limited [2017] NSWLEC 89 Environment Protection Authority v Steggles Foods Mt Kuring-gai Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 178; (2017) 230 LGERA 24 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation [2019] NSWLEC 100 Environment Protection Authority v Unomedical Pty Limited (No 3) (2010) 79 NSWLR 236; [2010] NSWLEC 198 Environment Protection Authority v Wambo Coal Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 152 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Environmental Protection Authority v Orica Australia Pty Ltd (the Nitric Acid Air Lift Incident) [2014] NSWLEC 103; (2014) 206 LGERA 239 Gittany Constructions Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Harris v Harrison (2014) 86 NSWLR 422; [2014] NSWCCA 84 Hili v R; Jones v R (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v DP [2019] NSWCCA 55 R v Hawker [2001] NSWCCA 148 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Woodman [2001] NSWCCA 310 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Ridley AgriProducts Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: N Hammond (Prosecutor) R Ranken (Defendant)