{"id":"F2005L03453","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - section 269A - Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (21/10/2005)","slug":"f2005l03453","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":331751,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03453-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","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\nSection 269A\n\nAdoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans\n\nI, IAN GORDON CAMPBELL, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, under section 269A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby adopt as recovery plans for the listed threatened species specified below, the respective plans made by Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australian (or agencies of those States/Territories) specified opposite those listed threatened species:\n\nQueensland Recovery Plan (1)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species or Ecological Community | Recovery Plan |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Lasiorhinus krefftii | Horsup, A. (2004) Recovery plan for the northern hairy-nosed wombat Lasiorhinus krefftii 2004-2008. Environmental Protection Agency/Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Brisbane. |\n\nSouth Australia Recovery Plan (1)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species | Recovery Plan |\n| ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Calyptorhynchus lathami halmaturinus | Mooney, P.A. & Pedler, L.P. (2005) Recovery Plan for the South Australian subspecies of the Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami halmaturinus): 2005-2010. Department for Environment and Heritage South Australia. |\n\nNorthern Territory Recovery Plan (1)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species | Recovery Plan |\n| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Egernia slateri slateri | Pavey, C. (2004) Recovery plan for Slater’s Skink, Egernia slateri, 2005-2010. Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment, Darwin. |\n\nWestern Australia Recovery Plans (11)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species | Recovery Plan |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Potorous gilbertii | Courtenay, J. & Friend, T (2004) Gilbert’s Potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) Recovery Plan. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA. |\n| Acacia splendens Maslin & C.P.Elliott ms listed under the EPBC Act as Acacia sp. Dandaragan (S.van Leeuwen 269) | Stack, G. & Broun, G. (2004) Splendid Wattle (Acacia splendens ms) Interim Recovery Plan 2004-2009. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA. |\n| Conostylis dielsii subsp. teres | Chant, A., Stack, G. & English, V. (2005) Irwin’s Conostylis (Conostylis dielsii subsp. teres) Interim Recovery Plan 2005-2009. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA. |\n| Conostylis micrantha | Stack, G. & Chant, A. (2004) Small Flowered Conostylis (Conostylis micrantha) Interim Recovery Plan 2004-2009. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA. |\n| Eremophila denticulata subsp. trisulcata Chinnock ms. | Fitzgerald, M., Butler, R. & Brown, A. (2004) Cumcuat Eremophila (Eremophila denticulata subsp. trisulcata ms) Interim Recovery Plan 2004-2009. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA. |\n| Eucalyptus leprophloia | Stack, G. & Broun, G. (2004) Scaly-butt Mallee (Eucalyptus leprophloia) Interim Recovery Plan 2004-2009. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA. |\n\n \n\n```html\n

Hemiandra gardneri

Stack, G. & Broun, G. (2004) Red Snakebush (Hemiandra gardneri) Interim Recovery Plan 2004-2009. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA.

Myoporum turbinatum

Taylor, H., Butler, R. & Brown, A. (2004) Salt Myoporum (Myoporum turbinatum) Interim Recovery Plan 2004-2009. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA.

Myriophullum lapidicola

Patten, J. & Brown, A (2004) Chiddarcooping Myriophullum (Myriophullum lapidicola) Interim Recovery Plan 2004-2009. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA.

Verticordia spicata subsp. squamosa

Stack, G., Chant, A., Broun, G. & English, V. (2004) Scaley-leaved Featherflower (Verticordia spicata subsp. squamosa) Interim Recovery Plan 2004-2009. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA.

Wurmbea tubulosa

Meissner, R., Stack, G. & Chant, A. (2005) Long-Flowered Nancy (Wurmbea tubulosa) Interim Recovery Plan 2004-2009. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo, WA.

Pursuant to Sub section 269A (7) of the EPBC Act, the ten flora recovery plans listed above are adopted with the following additional text included as an addendum:

Critical Habitat

The plan identifies critical habitat as including areas located a set distance around known populations which contain habitat similar to that in which the species occurs, as well as areas that do not currently contain the species but may have done so in the past. These areas identified in the plan do not represent areas of critical habitat as defined under section 207A of the EPBC Act, nor do they represent habitats that are critical to the survival of the species identified pursuant to Section 270(2)(d) of the EPBC Act. Habitats identified in Section 270(2)(d) are limited to the area of occupancy if known populations.

Pursuant to Sub section 269A (7) of the EPBC Act, the Gilbert’s Potoroo recovery plan is adopted with the following additional text included as an addendum:

Conservation Status

On 6 July 2004, the following listing decision was gazetted by the Minister for the Environment and Heritage under the EPBC Act:

Potorous gilbertii, Gilbert’s Potoroo, transferred from the endangered category to the critically endangered category.

Critical Habitat

The areas identified as critical habitat in the plan do not represent areas of critical habitat as defined under section 207A of the EPBC Act. They represent habitats that are critical to the survival of the species identified pursuant to Section 270(2)(d) of the EPBC Act.

\n```\n\nThe recovery plans will come into force on the date of signing of this instrument.\n\nDated this 21st day of October 2005.\n\nIAN GORDON CAMPBELL\n\nMinister for the Environment and Heritage","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates exactly within the scope intended by section 269A of the EPBC Act — namely, to allow the federal Minister to adopt state and territory recovery plans as national plans. There is no scope creep; the mechanism is functioning as designed to avoid duplication and leverage state expertise."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (section 269A) with straightforward adoption mechanism","No defined terms requiring interpretation within the instrument itself","Minimal conditional logic — adoption is absolute, not qualified by exceptions","Some complexity introduced by subsection 269A(7) addenda, which create distinctions between state-plan 'critical habitat' language and federal statutory definitions","Cross-references to EPBC Act sections 207A and 270(2)(d) require external statutory knowledge to fully understand the legal effect","Tabular format for species listing is clear but contains embedded HTML formatting artifacts in the source"],"plain_english_summary":"The Environment Minister has adopted 14 state/territory recovery plans as national recovery plans under the EPBC Act, giving federal legal backing to measures for 14 threatened species across QLD, SA, NT and WA. That means federal agencies must consider the plans, enabling national protection, funding and enforceable obligations. Addenda clarify that WA flora “critical habitat” does not trigger s207A protections, while Gilbert’s Potoroo’s critical habitat is recognised and the species is now listed as critically endangered."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument adopts State/Territory recovery plans but modifies their legal effect by adding addenda (pursuant to s269A(7)) that limit the way plan-identified 'critical habitat' is to be treated under the EPBC Act (declaring such areas do not, for those plans, constitute 'critical habitat' as defined in s207A and restricting s270(2)(d) habitats to areas of occupancy). It also records a conservation-status change for Gilbert’s Potoroo. Those addenda narrow or alter the scope of protections compared with the unamended State plans (see addenda text)."},"complexity_factors":["Inter-jurisdictional adoption: multiple State and Territory plans (Queensland, SA, NT, WA) adopted in one instrument increases cross-border coordination and interpretive issues (instrument header; lists).","Use of addenda under subsection 269A(7) that alter or clarify plan content creates divergence between the original State plans and the adopted federal recovery plans (\"Pursuant to Sub section 269A (7) ... adopted with the following additional text included as an addendum\").","Narrowing of 'critical habitat' terminology by reference to EPBC sections 207A and 270(2)(d) introduces legal-interpretation complexity about which mapped/identified areas are legally protected (text stating plans' identified areas \"do not represent areas of critical habitat as defined under section 207A\" and that habitats for s270(2)(d) \"are limited to the area of occupancy\").","Differential treatment: Gilbert’s Potoroo plan includes a separate addendum noting a change in listing (conservation status) and a different statement about critical habitat, creating non-uniform legal consequences across species (Gilbert’s Potoroo addendum paragraphs).","Cross-reference to multiple EPBC provisions (s269A, s269A(7), s207A, s270(2)(d)) requires readers to consult several statutory provisions to understand full legal effect (instrument cites these sections).","Operational detail: numerous individual species and interim recovery plans are listed (especially WA lists), increasing administrative and compliance tracking burdens for regulators and affected parties (tables of species and plans).","Immediate commencement: instrument states plans \"will come into force on the date of signing\", so obligations/expectations arise without phased implementation (final paragraph)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument adopts specified State and Territory recovery plans as recovery plans under the EPBC Act for the listed threatened species and takes effect on signing.\n\nIt attaches addenda (pursuant to s269A(7)) that record a conservation-status update for one species and narrow how the phrase “critical habitat” in those plans is to be treated against EPBC definitions (see s207A and s270(2)(d)), which affects which areas trigger EPBC regulatory obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2005l03453","history":"/api/acts/f2005l03453/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2005l03453/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2005l03453/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2005l03453/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2005l03453/documents"}}