Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (National Recovery Plan for Leadbeater’s Possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri)) Instrument 2024 (Cth)

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (National Recovery Plan for Leadbeater's Possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri)) Instrument 2024

We jointly make this recovery plan under subsection 269A(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Dated 01/03/2024

Tanya Plibersek Minister for the Environment and Water (Commonwealth)

Dated 22/01/2024

Steve Dimopoulos Minister for Environment (Victoria) Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister for Outdoor Recreation

2.1A Name This instrument is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (National Recovery Plan for Leadbeater's Possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri)) Instrument 2024.

2.1B Commencement This instrument commences the day after it is registered.

2.1C Authority This instrument is made under subsection 269A(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

© Commonwealth of Australia 2024 Ownership of intellectual property rights Unless otherwise noted, copyright (and any other intellectual property rights) in this publication is owned by the Commonwealth of Australia (referred to as the Commonwealth). Creative Commons licence All material in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence except content supplied by third parties, logos and the Commonwealth Coat of Arms. Inquiries about the licence and any use of this document should be emailed to copyright@dcceew.gov.au. Cataloguing data This publication (and any material sourced from it) should be attributed as: DCCEEW 2024, National Recovery Plan for Leadbeater's Possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri), Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Canberra. CC BY 4.0. This publication is available at SPRAT EPBC Act Recovery Plans. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water GPO Box 3090 Canberra ACT 2601 Telephone 1800 900 090 Web dcceew.gov.au Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT) pages for this species is available at Leadbeater's Possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri). Disclaimer The Australian Government acting through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has exercised due care and skill in preparing and compiling the information and data in this publication. Notwithstanding, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, its employees and advisers disclaim all liability, including liability for negligence and for any loss, damage, injury, expense or cost incurred by any person as a result of accessing, using or relying on any of the information or data in this publication to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Australian Government, in partnership with the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Change, facilitates the publication of recovery plans relevant to Victoria to detail the actions needed for the conservation of threatened native wildlife. This Recovery Plan has been developed with the involvement and cooperation of a range of stakeholders, but individual stakeholders have not necessarily committed to undertaking specific actions. The attainment of objectives and the provision of funds may be subject to budgetary and other constraints affecting the parties involved and may also be constrained by the need to address other conservation priorities. Approved recovery actions may be subject to modification due to changes in knowledge and changes in conservation status. Acknowledgements The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water would like to acknowledge the Leadbeater's Possum Drafting Group who contributed significantly to the development of this recovery plan. Maps were produced by the Arthur Rylah Institute and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.