Environment Protection Authority v Crown in the Right of New South Wales [2019] NSWLEC 178

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Crown in the Right of New South Wales [2019] NSWLEC 178 Hearing dates: 11 November 2019 Date of orders: 26 November 2019 Decision date: 26 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraphs 91 and 92 Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCE – protection of the Environment Operations Act – pollution of waters – breach of license – plea of guilty – discharge of treated sewage effluent into Perisher Creek – objective seriousness of the offence – prior convictions – discount for early guilty plea – assistance to authorities – monetary penalty imposed – principle of totality – publication order made Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Environmental Trust Act 1998 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v EPA (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Environment Protection Authority v Biosolids Management Pty Limited [2004] NSWLEC 90 Environment Protection Authority v Cargill Australia Limited [2004] NSWLEC 334 Environment Protection Authority v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 732 Environment Protection Authority v Incitec Ltd; (2003) 131 LGERA 176 Environment Protection Authority v Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLEC 103 Environment Protection Authority v Sibelco Australia Limited [2011] NSWLEC 160 Environment Protection Authority v Whitehaven Coal Mining Limited [2019] NSWLEC 27 Environment Protection Authority v Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd (2008) 163 LGERA 71 Environment Protection Authority v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 211 Environment Protection Authority v Cleary Bros (Bombo) Pty Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 466 Environment Protection Authority v Crown in the Right of New South Wales [2019] NSWLEC 66 Environment Protection Authority v New South Wales (2010) 174 LGERA 19 Environment Protection Authority v New South Wales [2002] NSWLEC 52 Environment Protections Authority v P&M Quality Smallgoods Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v JBS Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 89 EPA v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 EPA v Sydney Water Corporation [2019] NSWLEC 100 EPA v Waste Recycling Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Markarian v The Queen [2005] 228 CLR 357 Pearce v The Queen [1998] 194 CLR 610 R v Johnson [2005] NSWCCA 186 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v SingTel Optus Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 44 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Crown in the Right of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms E Spain (Prosecutor) Ms J Coburn (Defendant)