Case note: R v Linc Energy Ltd (in liq)

摘要

In imposing the record total penalty of $4.5 million, Shanahan DCJ recognised the serious nature of the offences committed by Linc and the lasting impacts caused by the contamination of the Chinchilla site, noting his view that the purpose of the ecological damage was purely commercial.~(15) Linc was aware of the environmental damage they were causing but continued to operate in a manner that did not safeguard the environment, but rather advanced their commercial interests.