{"id":"F2007B00395","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - section 269A - Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (09/03/2001)","slug":"f2007b00395","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":325129,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00395-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - section 269A - Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (09/03/2001)","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nAdoption of Recovery Plans under section 269A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999\n\nI, ROBERT MURRAY HILL, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, in pursuance of s269A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby declare that the following Recovery Plans (56):\n\nNational (1)\n\nNational Recovery Plan for the Malleefowl, Leipoa ocellata, 1999-2003 prepared by Benshemesh, J. (March 2000);\n\nNew South Wales (4)\n\nFlame Spider-Flower (Grevillea kennedyana) Recovery Plan prepared by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (May 2000);\n\nHakea pulvinifera Recovery Plan prepared by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (April 2000);\n\nPersoonia mollis subsp maxima Recovery Plan prepared by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (June 2000);\n\nAllocasuarina portuensis Recovery Plan prepared by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (June 2000);\n\nWestern Australia (17)\n\nThick-Billed Grasswren (Western Subspecies) (Amytornis textilis textilis) Interim Recovery Plan 2000-2002 prepared by Cale, B. (February 2000);\n\nBlunt Wattle (Acacia aprica ms) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Stack, G. and English, V. (April 1999);\n\nOrange-Flowered Wattle (Acacia auratiflora ms) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Stack, G. and Brown, A. (May 1999);\n\nSpiral Fruited Wattle (Acacia cochlocarpa subsp. cochlocarpa ms) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Stack, G. and English, V. (April 1999);\n\nGiant Andersonia (Andersonia axilliflora) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Evans, R., Barrett, S. and Brown, A. (May 1999);\n\nScott River Boronia (Boronia exilis) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Evans, R., Stack, G. and English, V. (August 1999);\n\nDwarf Spider Orchid (Caladenia bryceana subsp. bryceana ms) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Holland, E., Brown, A. and Kershaw, K. (June 1999);\n\n  \nElegant Spider Orchid (Caladenia elegans ms), Interim Recovery Plan 2000-2003 Prepared by Phillimore, R., Brown, A., Kershaw, K., Holland, E. and English, V. (May 2000);\n\nGingin Wax (Chamelaucium sp. Gingin), Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Evans, R. and English, V. (April 1999);\n\nProstrate Flame Flower (Chorizema humile) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Stack, G. and English, V. (May 1999);\n\nAbba Bell (Darwinia sp. Williamson) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Stack, G., Evans, R. and English, V. (June 1999);\n\nCunderdin Daviesia (Daviesia cunderdin) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Evans, R. and Brown, A. (June 1999);\n\nHinged Dragon Orchid (Drakonorchis drakeoides ms), Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2001 prepared by Holland, E., Brown, A. and Kershaw, K. (May 1999);\n\nBlue Babe-In-The-Cradle Orchid (Epiblema grandiflorum var. cyaneum ms) Interim Recovery Plan 2000-2003 prepared by Stack, G., Brown, A. and English, V. (July 2000);\n\nMilky Emu Bush (Eremophila lactea) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Stack, G. and Brown A. (June 1999);\n\nPinnate-Leaved Eremophila (Eremophila pinnatifida ms) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2001 prepared by Stack, G. and Brown, A. (June 1999);\n\nRough Emu Bush (Eremophila scaberula) Interim Recovery Plan 1999-2002 prepared by Stack, G. and English, V. (May 1999);\n\nVictoria (16)\n\nRecovery Plan for Southern Shepherds Purse (Ballantinia antipoda), prepared by Alexander, J. (August 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for Borya mirabilis Churchill (Grampians Pincushion Lily), prepared Coates, F. (February 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Frankston Spider-Orchid Caladenia robinsonii G.W. Carr 1999-2003, prepared by Backhouse, G., Bramwells, H., Musker, R., Walker, G. and Lester, K. (May 99);\n\nRecovery Plan for Twelve Threatened Spider Orchids Caladenia R. Br. Taxa of Victoria and South Australia 2000-2004, prepared by Todd, J. (March 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Sunshine Diuris Diuris fragrantissima 1998-2002, prepared by Backhouse, G., Webster, A. and Arnott, J. (March 2000);\n\nCorangamite Water Skink (Eulamprus tympanum marnieae) National Recovery Plan 1998-2003, prepared by Robertson, P. (December 1998);\n\nRecovery Plan for Grevillea williamsonii F.Mueller (Williamson's grevillea) 1999 – 2004, prepared by James, E., Coates, F., Marriott, N. and Parkes, G (January 1999);\n\nSpotted Tree Frog Recovery Plan, prepared by Gillespie, G. and Robertson, P. (August 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Trout Cod Maccullochella macquariensis, prepared by Brown, A., Nicol, S. and Koehn, J. (September 1998);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Eastern Barred Bandicoot Perameles gunnii (mainland sub-species), prepared by Watson, M. and Helley, M. (April 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti) 1997-2001, prepared by Hollis, G.J. (October 1997);\n\nLong-footed Potoroo (Potorous longipes Seebeck and Johnston 1980) Recovery Plan, prepared by Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and State Forests of NSW (February 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Gorae Leek Orchid Prasophyllum diversiflorum 2000 – 2004, prepared by Ingeme, Y. and Govanstone, A. (February 1999);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Basalt Greenhood Pterostylis basaltica (Orchidaceae: Pterostylidinae) 2000 – 2004, prepared by Ingeme, Y. and Backhouse, G. (February 1999);\n\nRecovery Plan for Stiff Groundsel (Senecio behrianus), prepared by Alexander, J.K. (December 1999);\n\nRecovery Plan for Whipstick Westringia (Westringia crassifolia), prepared by Diez, S. (August 1999);\n\nTasmania (5)\n\nOrange-bellied Parrot (OBP) Recovery Plan 1998-2002 (Neophema chryogaster), prepared by the Orange-Bellied Parrot Recovery Team for Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania (1998);\n\nRecovery Plan: Tasmanian Forest Epacrids 1999-2004, prepared by David Keith, Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service (1997);\n\nEpacris stuartii Recovery Plan 1996-2005, prepared by David Keith & Mick Iiowski, Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment Tasmania, (1999);\n\nPhebalium daviesii Recovery Plan 1996-2004, prepared by A J J Lynch and M W A Appleby, Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment Tasmania (1996);\n\nTetratheca gunnii Recovery Plan 2001-2005, prepared by Wendy Potts & Philip Barker, Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment Tasmania (1999);\n\nQueensland (6)\n\nRecovery Plan for Acacia porcata 1999-2001, prepared by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (November 1999);\n\nThe Mary River Cod Research and Recovery Plan, prepared by Queensland Department of Primary Industries, (1996);\n\nMahogany Glider Recovery Plan 2000-2004, prepared by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (October 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Proserpine Rock-Wallaby Petrogale persephone 2000-2004, prepared by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (August 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Stream-Dwelling Rainforest Frogs of the Eungella Region of Mid-Eastern Queensland 2000-2004, prepared by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (September 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Stream-Dwelling Rainforest Frogs of the Wet Tropics Biogeographic Region of North-East Queensland 2000-2004, prepared by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (October 2000);\n\nNorthern Territory (1)\n\nRecovery Plan for the Mala, Lagorchestes hirsutus, 1999-2003 prepared by Langford, D. (January 2000);\n\nSouth Australia (6)\n\nRecovery Plan for the Pink-lipped Spider Orchid, Caladenia behrii, 1999-2003 prepared by Bickerton, D. (November 1999);\n\nRecovery Plan for the White beauty spider orchid, Caladenia argocalla, 2000-2004 prepared by Robertson, M.A. and Bickerton, D. (January 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for the Lowly Greenhood Orchid, Pterostylis despectans \"Mt Bryan\", 2000-2004 prepared by Robertson, M.A and Bickerton, D. (January 2000;\n\nRecovery Plan for the Halbury Greenhood Orchid Pterostylis \"Halbury\", 2000-2004 prepared by Bickerton, D. and Robertson, M.A (January 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for Spalding Blown Grass, Agrostis limitanea, 2000-2004 prepared by Robertson M and Steed, Y. (February 2000);\n\nRecovery Plan for the South Australian Subspecies of the Glossy Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus lathami halmaturinus, 1999-2003 prepared by Garnett, S.T. Crowley, G.M. Pedler, L.P. Prime, W. Twyford, K.L. and Maguire, A. (February 2000);\n\nare adopted as Recovery Plans under this Act.\n\nDated this 9th day of March 2001.\n\nROBERT HILL\n\nMinister for the Environment and Heritage","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the statutory scope of the EPBC Act. It simply adopts specific State and national recovery plans as Commonwealth recovery plans under s269A, making those plans enforceable under the Act without expanding the Act's subject-matter coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Legal mechanism: single ministerial declaration under s269A — straightforward statutory adoption.","Volume and administration: 56 individual plans listed increases tracking and coordination burdens across species, jurisdictions and timeframes.","Cross-jurisdictional interaction: State-prepared plans become effective under Commonwealth law, creating interplay between state agencies and Commonwealth decision-makers.","Compliance and enforcement implications: adopted plans guide Ministerial decisions and impose obligations on private parties, requiring monitoring and potential enforcement actions.","Heterogeneous plan status: lists interim, national and time-limited plans with varying measures and end-dates, complicating implementation schedules."],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration, made under section 269A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, formally adopts the listed State and national recovery plans as Commonwealth recovery plans.\n\nThat adoption makes those plans operative under the Act and affects landowners, developers, conservation agencies and regulators by attaching compliance obligations, timelines and Ministerial decision-making consequences to the plans' measures."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"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: adopting state and territory recovery plans as Commonwealth plans. The scope remains limited to this specific administrative mechanism and has not expanded beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: a straightforward declaration under section 269A of the EPBC Act","No defined terms within the instrument itself — relies entirely on external definitions in the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislative provisions","Structure is purely a schedule/list format: 56 items grouped by jurisdiction with bibliographic details","No operative legal text beyond the opening declaration formula and the closing 'are adopted' clause","Content is essentially administrative — a ministerial gazettal notice with legislative effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration adopts 56 state and territory recovery plans as Commonwealth recovery plans under the EPBC Act, giving those existing conservation measures legal force in federal decision‑making. It affects the listed threatened species, the state/territory agencies that prepared the plans, and any proponent seeking federal approval for activities that might harm those species. The move locks in coordinated, legally binding recovery actions and avoids duplicating effort across jurisdictions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007b00395","history":"/api/acts/f2007b00395/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007b00395/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007b00395/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007b00395/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007b00395/documents"}}