{"id":"F2007L01469","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - section 269A - Instrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans (09/05/2007)","slug":"f2007l01469","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":325510,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01469-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 - Instrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans (09/05/2007)","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nInstrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans\n\nI, MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources:\n\n1. Pursuant to subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, hereby repeal:\n\n(a) the Thick-billed Grasswren (Western Subspecies) (Amytornis textilis textilis) Interim Recovery Plan 2000‑2002 that was adopted under subsection 269A(7) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 on 13 October 2003; and\n\n(b) the Conservation Research Statement and Species Recovery Plan for (Persoonia nutans) R. Br. 1996 under subsection 269A(7) of the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 on 5 October 2001; and\n\n2\\. Under subsection 269A(7) 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 the State of New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland (or agencies of those State/Territory) specified opposite those listed threatened species:\n\nNew South Wales Recovery Plans (3)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                             |\n| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Persoonia nutans          | NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (2006). Persoonia nutans R.Br. (Nodding Geebung) Recovery Plan NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, Hurstville. |\n| Prostanthera askania      | NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (2006). Prostanthera askani Recovery Plan NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, Hurstville.                      |\n| Zieria involucrata        | NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (2006). Zieria involucrata R.Br. ex Benth Recovery Plan NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, Hurstville.        |\n\nNorthern Territory Recovery Plans (2)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Macrotis lagotis          | Pavey, C. (2006). National Recovery Plan for the Greater Bilby Macrotis lagotis. Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts, Alice Springs.                                                   |\n| Erythrura gouldiae        | O’Malley, C. (2006). National Recovery Plan for the Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae). WWF‑Australia, Sydney and Parks and Wildlife NT, Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts, NT Government, Palmerston. |\n\nQueensland Recovery Plans (2)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Allocasuarina emuina      | Environmental Protection Agency (2007): National recovery plan for the Mt Emu she-oak Allocasuarina emuina. Report to Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Canberra. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Brisbane.                    |\n| Litoria olongburensis     | Meyer, E., Hero, J-M., Shoo, L. and Lewis, B. (2006): National recovery plan for the wallum sedgefrog and other other wallum-dependent frog species. Report to Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Canberra. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Brisbane. |\n\nThe repeal of the Thick-billed Grasswren (Western Subspecies) (Amytornis textilis textilis) Interim Recovery Plan 2000‑2002 and the Conservation Research Statement and Species Recovery Plan for (Persoonia nutans) R. Br. 1996 will take effect on the date of signing of this instrument.\n\nThe recovery plans hereby adopted will come into force on the date of signing of this instrument.\n\nDated this 9th day of May 2007.\n\nMalcolm Turnbull\n\nMinister for the Environment and Water Resources","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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":"The instrument performs exactly the function intended by section 269A of the EPBC Act: repealing obsolete recovery plans and adopting new state/territory plans as Commonwealth recovery plans. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the statutory framework."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with straightforward repeal and adoption mechanism","Only two legislative references (Acts Interpretation Act 1901 s 33(3) and EPBC Act s 269A(7))","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no nested exceptions","Tabular format makes the seven adoptions easy to read and verify","Document is essentially a short administrative instrument (3 pages) with clear effective dates"],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial decision cancels two outdated recovery plans and adopts seven up-to-date state and territory recovery plans as Commonwealth instruments under the EPBC Act. By giving NSW, NT and Queensland plans legal force, it replaces expired guidance with current, science-backed strategies.\n\nIt affects state environment agencies, land managers and developers (whose activities must now comply) and strengthens protection for the listed threatened species."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument replaces two specified earlier federal recovery plans with newer state/territory recovery plans by adopting those documents as the applicable federal recovery plans under s269A(7). Effectively, it changes which written recovery documents govern the listed species from the date of signing."},"complexity_factors":["Legal formality only: instrument performs administrative repeal and adoption under clear statutory powers (s33(3) Acts Interpretation Act; s269A(7) EPBC Act).","Cross-jurisdictional reliance: adopts recovery plans prepared by New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland agencies, creating dependence on state/territory documents.","Number of plans/species: several distinct recovery plans are adopted (3 NSW, 2 NT, 2 QLD) and two prior federal plans are repealed, requiring record updates.","Immediate effect: repeals and adoptions take effect on date of signing, limiting transition time.","Low regulatory discretion and compliance burden: the instrument designates which documents govern recovery but does not create new regulatory obligations or enforcement mechanisms itself."],"plain_english_summary":"Under powers in s33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 and s269A(7) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the Minister formally repeals two earlier recovery plans and adopts a set of state and territory recovery plans as the operative federal recovery plans. This changes which written recovery documents govern listed threatened species and takes effect on the date the Minister signs the instrument.\n\nWho decides and acts: the Minister signs the instrument; the named state and territory agencies are the authors and will implement the adopted plans, and obligations attach to the listed species from the signing date."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007l01469","history":"/api/acts/f2007l01469/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007l01469/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007l01469/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007l01469/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007l01469/documents"}}