Repeat deliberate breaches of environmental clearing injunctions undertaken for commercial gain will attract substantial terms of imprisonment, escalating from prior sentences. The Sentencing Act 1995 (WA) and Sentence Administration Act 2003 (WA) do not apply to contempt, meaning no parole eligibility arises. Circumstantial evidence of ownership, sole occupancy, presence at the property, and prior admissions can establish beyond reasonable doubt that the contemnor undertook or caused the clearing work.
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