Environment Protection Authority v CPB Contractors Pty Limited [2019] NSWLEC 134

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v CPB Contractors Pty Limited [2019] NSWLEC 134 Hearing dates: 24 September 2019 Date of orders: 25 September 2019 Decision date: 25 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See [91] of judgment Catchwords: SENTENCING – pleas of guilty to four charges of emission of offensive odour from WestConnex construction site at St Peters – odour from exposure of leachate as result of road project requirements following heavy rain – offensive odours lasting several hours throughout neighbouring residential areas – mitigating factors considered Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 21A, 22 Criminal Procedure Act 1986s 257B Environmental Trust Act 1998 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 129, 132, 241, 244, 248, 250, Dictionary Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment Act 2005 Cases Cited: Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Limited (2006) 145 LGERA 234; [2006] NSWLEC 34 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] NSWLEC 141 Environment Protection Authority v Cleary Bros (Bombo) Pty Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 466 Environment Protection Authority v Hunter Valley Energy Coal [2015] NSWLEC 120 Environment Protection Authority v Unomedical Pty Ltd (No 4) [2011] NSWLEC 131 Environment Protection Authority v Wambo Coal Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 125 Environment Protection Authority v Wattke; Environment Protection Authority v Geerdink [2010] NSWLEC 24 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Pearce v The Queen (1988) 194 CLR 610; [1988] HCA 57 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Thompson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458; [1979] HCA 7 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) CPB Contractors Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: E Muston SC and E Ball (Prosecutor) Craddock SC (Defendant)