{"id":"F2014L00982","name":"Amendment to the list of threatened species under section 178, 181 and 183 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (163) (03/07/2014)","slug":"amendment-to-the-list-of-threatened-species-under-section-178-181-and-183-of-the-environment-protect","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":92111,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00982-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment to the list of threatened species under section 178, 181 and 183 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (163) (03/07/2014)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nAmendment to the list of threatened species under section 178, 181 and 183 of the  \nEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (163)\n\nI, GEOFF RICHARDSON, delegate for the Minister for the Environment, under section 184(1) (d) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth), amend the list referred to in section 178 of that Act by updating the names of the listed threatened species:\n\nAcacia sp. Graveside Gorge (V.J.Levitzke 806) to Acacia equisetifolia\n\nHabenaria macraithii to Habenaria maccraithii\n\nPseudocharopa lidgbirdi (Mount Lidgbird Charopid Snail) to Pseudocharopa ledgbirdi\n\nThalassarche nov. sp. Pacific Albatross to Thalassarche bulleri platei\n\n………Geoff Richardson………………………………………………………………………….\n\nDelegate for the Minister for the Environment\n\nDated this………3rd………………..day of ……July………………………….2014","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2022},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function authorised by section 184(1)(d) of the EPBC Act—updating the names of already-listed threatened species to reflect current taxonomy. It does not expand beyond this specific nomenclatural maintenance role."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no subsections or conditional logic","No defined terms or interpretation section","Straightforward nomenclatural amendments only","No cross-references to other legislative provisions beyond the basic empowering provision"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis instrument updates the scientific names of four threatened species on Australia's official protected list under the *Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999* (the EPBC Act).\n\n**The changes:**\n- **Graveside Gorge wattle**: Updated from *Acacia sp. Graveside Gorge* to *Acacia equisetifolia*\n- **An orchid**: Corrected spelling from *Habenaria macraithii* to *Habenaria maccraithii*  \n- **Mount Lidgbird snail**: Corrected spelling from *Pseudocharopa lidgbirdi* to *Pseudocharopa ledgbirdi*\n- **Pacific Albatross**: Updated from *Thalassarche nov. sp. Pacific Albatross* to *Thalassarche bulleri platei*\n\n**Why this matters:**\nScientific names sometimes change due to new research, formal species descriptions, or corrections of earlier spelling errors. This ensures the legal list matches current scientific nomenclature, so environmental protections continue to apply to the correct plants and animals. **It does not add or remove species from protection**—it simply updates what they are called."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-to-the-list-of-threatened-species-under-section-178-181-and-183-of-the-environment-protect","history":"/api/acts/amendment-to-the-list-of-threatened-species-under-section-178-181-and-183-of-the-environment-protect/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-to-the-list-of-threatened-species-under-section-178-181-and-183-of-the-environment-protect/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-to-the-list-of-threatened-species-under-section-178-181-and-183-of-the-environment-protect/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-to-the-list-of-threatened-species-under-section-178-181-and-183-of-the-environment-protect/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-to-the-list-of-threatened-species-under-section-178-181-and-183-of-the-environment-protect/documents"}}