{"id":"F2022L00169","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Recovery Plan—(Perameles gunnii (Victorian subspecies)) Instrument 2021","slug":"environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-perameles-gunnii-victorian-subspe","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102280,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00169-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity ","sectionType":"part","heading":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999","content":"# Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999\n\nEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Recovery Plan—(Perameles gunnii (Victorian subspecies)) Instrument 2021\n\n  \n\nI, SUSSAN LEY, Minister for the Environment, under section 269A(7) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby adopt as a recovery plan for the listed threatened species specified below, the plan made by the Victorian Department of the Environment, Land, Water and Planning:\n\n| Listed Threatened Species             | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n| ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Perameles gunnii Victorian subspecies | Department of the Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2021. National Recovery Plan for the Mainland Eastern Barred Bandicoot Perameles gunnii (Victorian subspecies). Australian Government, Canberra. |\n\nThe recovery plan will come into force on the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\nDated this 27th day of January 2022\n\nSussan Ley\n\nMinister for the Environment","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by section 269A of the EPBC Act: formally adopting a state/territory recovery plan for a listed threatened species. There is no scope creep — it adopts one plan for one species without expanding beyond the statutory mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: one table with one species and one adopted plan","No defined terms section — relies entirely on external references (the EPBC Act and the adopted Victorian plan)","No conditional logic or exceptions — straightforward ministerial adoption","Extremely short: approximately 150 words of substantive content","Single cross-reference: section 269A(7) of the EPBC Act (the enabling power)"],"plain_english_summary":"The Environment Minister has formally approved and adopted the recovery plan for the Mainland Eastern Barred Bandicoot (Perameles gunnii, Victorian subspecies), giving the document legal force under the EPBC Act. \n\nThat makes the plan binding on federal and state decision‑makers and relevant agencies, affecting conservation actions, landholders and developers, and is a decisive step to prevent the species’ extinction."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the statutory scope of protection or the species listing. It formally adopts an existing Victorian recovery plan as the Commonwealth recovery plan for the specified subspecies under s269A(7), without amending the EPBC Act, altering the listed species, or adding new statutory powers or explicit funding commitments."},"complexity_factors":["Legal basis: adoption made under section 269A(7) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, a single ministerial act of adoption (s269A(7)).","Source document: the instrument adopts an existing state-made recovery plan (Department of the Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2021), creating cross-jurisdictional alignment requirements between Commonwealth and Victorian arrangements.","Commencement mechanics: the instrument specifies commencement ‘the day after’ registration on the Federal Register of Legislation, producing a definite short-start window.","Narrow subject-matter: applies to one listed threatened taxon (Perameles gunnii, Victorian subspecies), limiting regulatory breadth.","Implementation detail: the instrument adopts the plan but does not itself specify funding, enforcement mechanisms or operational responsibilities, so practical implementation, costs and compliance arrangements depend on the plan and cooperating agencies.","Administrative simplicity: the instrument is brief and procedural—a formal adoption rather than new regulatory obligations or novel powers."],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, the Minister adopts the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning’s 2021 recovery plan for the mainland eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii, Victorian subspecies) as the Commonwealth recovery plan under s269A(7) of the EPBC Act. The plan takes effect the day after the instrument is registered. This gives the state plan federal recognition and affects agencies, land managers and other stakeholders responsible for carrying out recovery actions and coordinating funding, compliance and implementation."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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