{"id":"F2007L00161","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - section 269A - Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (22/12/2006)","slug":"f2007l00161","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":325293,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00161-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 a recovery plan for the listed threatened species specified below, the respective plan made by the Victorian agency specified opposite those listed threatened species:\n\nVictoria Recovery Plans (40)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species | Recovery Plan |\n| ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Acacia caerulescens | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Limestone Blue Wattle Acacia caerulescens. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Babingtonia crenulata | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Fern-leaf Baeckea Babingtonia crenulata. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Boronia galbraithiae | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Aniseed Boronia. Boronia galbraithiae. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Callistemon kenmorrisonii | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Betka Bottlebrush Callistemon kenmorrisonii. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Carex paupera | Carter, O. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Dwarf Sedge Carex paupera. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Cassinia rugata | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Wrinkled Cassinia Cassinia rugata. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Daviesia laevis | Murphy, A.H., Downe, J. and Carter, O. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Grampians Bitter-pea Daviesia laevis. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Deyeuxia pungens | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Narrow-leaf Bent-grass Deyeuxia pungens. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Epilobium brunnescens subsp. beaugleholei | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Bog Willow-herb Epilobium brunnescens subsp. beaugleholei. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Eucalyptus alligatrix subsp. limaensis | Murphy, A.H. and Downe, J. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Lima Stringybark Eucalyptus alligatrix subsp. limaensis. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Eucalyptus cadens | Murphy, A.H., Johnson, G. and Downe, J. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Warby Range Swamp-gum Eucalyptus cadens. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Eucalyptus crenulata | White, M., Murphy, A.H., and Downe, J. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Buxton Gum Eucalyptus crenulata. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Eucalyptus strzeleckii | Carter, O. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Strzeleckii Gum Eucalyptus strzeleckii Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Euphrasia collina subsp. muelleri | Murphy, A.H. and Downe, J. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Purple Eyebright Euphrasia collina subsp. muelleri. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Euphrasia crassiuscula subsp. glandulifera | Carter, O., Walsh, N. and Murphy, A. H. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Thick Eyebright Euphrasia crassiuscula subsp. glandulifera. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Euphrasia eichleri | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Bogong Eyebright Euphrasia eichleri. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Grevillea bedggoodiana | Carter, O., Murphy, A.H. and Downe, J. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Enfield Grevillea Grevillea bedggoodiana. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Grevillea celata | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Colquhoun Grevillea Grevillea celata. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Grevillea floripendula | Carter, O., Murphy, A.H. and Downe, J. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Ben Major Grevillea Grevillea floripendula. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Grevillea infecunda | Carter, O. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Anglesea Grevillea Grevillea infecunda. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Grevillea montis-cole subsp. brevistyla | Carter, O., Downe, J. and Murphy, A.H. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Langi Ghiran Grevillea Grevillea montis-cole subsp. brevistyla. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Hibbertia humifusa subsp. debilis | Carter, O., Downe, J. and Murphy, A.H. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Dergholm Guinea-flower Hibbertia humifusa subsp. debilis. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Hibbertia humifusa subsp. erigens | Murphy, A.H. and Downe, J. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Euroa Guinea-flower Hibbertia humifusa subsp. erigens. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Kelleria laxa | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Kelleria Kelleria laxa. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Leptorhynchos gatesii (Leiocarpa gatesii) | Carter, O. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Wrinkled Buttons Leiocarpa gatesii. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Pratia gelida (Lobelia gelida) | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Snow Pratia Lobelia gelida. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Myriophyllum porcatum | Murphy, A. H. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Ridged Water-milfoil Myriophyllum porcatum. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Nematolepis frondosa | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Leafy Nematolepis Nematolepis frondosa. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Nematolepis squamea subsp. coriacea | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Harsh Nematolepis Nematolepis squamea subsp. coriacea. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Nematolepis wilsonii | Murphy, A.H., White, M., and Downe, J. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Shiny Nematolepis Nematolepis wilsonii. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Olearia astroloba | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Marble Daisy-bush Olearia astroloba. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| | |\n| | |\n| Pimelea pagophila | Carter, O. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Grampians Rice-flower Pimelea pagophila. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Spiny Rice-flower Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Poa sallacustris | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Salt-lake Tussock-grass Poa sallacustris. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Pomaderris subplicata | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Concave Pomaderris Pomaderris subplicata. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Prostanthera galbraithiae | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Wellington Mint-bush Prostanthera galbraithiae. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Pultenaea williamsoniana | Carter, O. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Williamson's Bush Pea Pultenaea williamsoniana. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Spyridium sp. Little Desert | Carter, O. and Downe, J. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Forked Spyridium Spyridium sp. Little Desert. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Trichanthodium baracchianum | Carter, O. and Downe, J. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Dwarf Yellow Heads Trichanthodium baracchianum . Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Westringia cremnophila | Carter, O. and Walsh, N. 2006. National Recovery Plan for the Snowy River Westringia Westringia cremnophila. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n\nThese recovery plans will come into force on the date of signing of this instrument.\n\nDated this 22nd day of December 2006.\n\nIAN GORDON CAMPBELL\n\nMinister for the Environment and Heritage","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates exactly as intended by section 269A of the EPBC Act, which was specifically designed to allow the Minister to adopt state or territory recovery plans as national plans. There is no scope creep; the provision functions precisely for this purpose of recognising subnational conservation planning."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: straightforward adoption of existing documents under section 269A","No defined terms within the instrument itself — relies entirely on external definitions in the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the basic statutory power","Tabular format makes the 40 species-plan pairings easy to read but creates length through repetition","Purely administrative/executive in nature — no substantive rule-making or prescription of new obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"The Environment Minister has adopted 40 Victorian recovery plans for threatened native plants under the EPBC Act, making those state plans official national recovery plans with legal weight. This guides conservation, land management and approval decisions affecting these species and recognises Victorian scientific work at the federal level.\n\nIt’s an example of cooperative federalism that streamlines protection for these plants (plans effective from 22 December 2006) until replaced or revoked."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument adopts existing Victorian recovery plans as recovery plans under the EPBC Act for the specified listed threatened species and sets their commencement on the signing date. It does not amend species listings or modify the textual content of the named plans in the instrument itself."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple distinct documents: 40 separate recovery plans are adopted, increasing administrative tracking and cross-referencing.","Cross-jurisdictional reliance: Commonwealth instrument adopts state-prepared plans, requiring alignment between State agency content and Commonwealth statutory status.","Statutory mechanism: adoption occurs under section 269A, concentrating the legal effect in a single ministerial instrument (administrative discretion to adopt).","Immediate commencement: plans come into force on signing, creating a short window for affected parties to adjust.","Instrument brevity: the instrument lists and adopts external documents but does not reproduce or detail implementation, funding, enforcement, or monitoring arrangements.","Stakeholder impact ambiguity: the text fixes legal status but does not specify changed obligations or administrative processes for regulated parties."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by the Minister under section 269A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, adopts 40 Victorian recovery plans as the Commonwealth recovery plans for the named listed threatened species. The adopted plans take effect on the date the instrument is signed.\n\nIt affects the listed species, the Victorian agency that prepared the plans, and persons whose activities are regulated by EPBC recovery plans, because the state documents are given statutory recovery-plan status by ministerial adoption."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007l00161","history":"/api/acts/f2007l00161/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007l00161/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007l00161/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007l00161/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007l00161/documents"}}