❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the Minister for Environment about the lack of species and ecological community listings since 2018. The Minister explains the delay is due to the transition to the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the finalisation of ministerial guidelines.
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Why has the Minister for Environment not made an order for the listing of
specially protected species, or threatened species, or extinct species, or
extinct in the wild species, or threatened ecological communities, or collapsed
ecological communities since 2018?
specially protected species, or threatened species, or extinct species, or
extinct in the wild species, or threatened ecological communities, or collapsed
ecological communities since 2018?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 February 2022
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
8 days
Listing of native species, ecological communities and threatening processes (s13-39) of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act) commenced on 1 January 2019.
The notices published in 2018 were under the provisions of the former Wildlife Conservation Act 1950.
The BC Act requires listings under Part 2 to be in accordance with the ministerial guidelines (s260). The Ministerial Guidelines were finalised in 2021. Nominations for listings of threatened species are currently being considered.
The notices published in 2018 were under the provisions of the former Wildlife Conservation Act 1950.
The BC Act requires listings under Part 2 to be in accordance with the ministerial guidelines (s260). The Ministerial Guidelines were finalised in 2021. Nominations for listings of threatened species are currently being considered.
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