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27JUN2M3 6 tabled LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Question On Notice Tuesday, 8 May 2018 1220. Hon Robin Chappie to the Minister for Environment I refer to the Auditor-General's Rich and Rare: Conservation of Threatened Species follow- up audit, released in September 2017, and ask: (a) will the Minister please provide a list of the names of all existing recovery plans for: (i) plant species; (ii) animal species; and (iii) ecological communities; (b) in relation to (a), for each plan, will the Minister please list: (i) the date the plan was approved; (ii) whether it is an interim or 'full' plan; (iii) the period of time in years that the plan is to cover; and (iv) the amount of funding currently allocated to the plan including by item, funding derived from: (A) Commonwealth Government; (B) State Government; and (C) offsets; (c) what action does the Minister propose to take regarding out of date recovery plans for threatened species and ecological communities; (d) what is the date of the last time that an addition was made to the list of Threatened Ecological Communities in Western Australia; (e) how many ecological communities have been recommended for listing as 'threatened' by the Threatened Ecological Communities Scientific Committee but have yet to have had their status listed as such; (f) will the Minister please list the names of all the threatened: (i) plant species; (ii) animal species; and (iii) ecological communities; and (g) for which there is no recovery plan, and for each item, please list the threat status? Answer (a)(i)-(iii) See tabled paper X. (b)(i)-(ii) See tabled paper X. (b)(iii) Interim recovery plans are prepared for a five-year implementation period and full recovery plans are prepared for a ten-year implementation period. However, plans remain in operation until cancelled or replaced. (b)(iv) Recovery plans are not individually funded. Implementation of recovery actions is undertaken within priorities set by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions in consultation with recovery teams with actions undertaken either specifically for particular species and ecological communities, or as part of broader landscape management approaches. (c) Recovery plans remain in operation until cancelled or replaced and are revised when required. (d) 2002. (e) Thirty-five. Since 2002, subsequent Ministers for Environment have recognised that a formal mechanism for the listing of Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs) was proposed to occur with the proclamation of a new Biodiversity Conservation Act and have taken the position not to list any further TECs until the Act was in force. (f)(i)-(iii) See tabled paper X. (g) See tabled paper X. Ton Stephen Dawson MLC MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT; DISABILITY SERVICES (a)(i)-(iii)and(b)(i)-(ii) Flora species with an interim recovery plan Year of plan approval Acacia aprica 2003 Acacia ataxiphylla subsp. magna 2003 Acacia auratiflora 2008 Acacia awestoniana 2013 Acacia chapmanii subsp. australis 2015 Acacia cochlocarpa subsp. cochlocarpa 2008 Acacia cochlocarpa subsp. velutinosa 2009 Acacia imitans 2009 Acacia insolita subsp. recurva 2008 Acacia lanuginophylla 2008 Acacia leptalea 2008 Acacia leptoneura 2012 Acacia lobulata 2008 Acacia pharangites 2008 Acacia pygmaea 1996 Acacia rhamphophylla 2005 Acacia sciophanes 2008 Acacia splendens 2004 Acacia subflexuosa subsp. capillata 2003 Acacia unguicula 2009 Acacia vassalii 2011 Acacia volubilis 2003 Acacia wilsonii 2012 Acacia woodmaniorum 2015 Adenanthos eyrei 2007 Adenanthos pungens subsp. effusus 2006 Andersonia annelsii 2012 Andersonia axilliflora 2003 Andersonia gracilis 2006 Androcalva adenothalia 2013 Androcalva bivillosa 2016 Androcalva perlaria 2014 Anigozanthos bicolor subsp. minor 2006 Austrostipa bronwenae 2017 Austrostipa jacobsiana 2016 Banksia anatona 2014 Banksia brownii 2005 Banksia cuneata 2008 Banksia fuscobractea 2008 Banksia ionthocarpa subsp. chrysophoenix 2007 Banksia ionthocarpa subsp. ionthocarpa 2005 Banksia montana 2005 Banksia nivea subsp. uliginosa 2008 Banksia oligantha 2006 Banksia pseudoplumosa 2011 Banksia serratuloides subsp. perissa 2017 Banksia squarrosa subsp. argillacea 2004 Banksia verticillata 2017 Beyeria lepidopetala 2008 Boronia exilis 2004 2 Flora species with an interim recovery plan Year of plan approval Brachyscias verecundus 2004 Caladenia bryceana subsp. bryceana 2008 Caladenia busselliana 2005 Caladenia caesarea subsp. maritima 2007 Caladenia drakeoides 2003 Caladenia elegans 2004 Caladenia graniticola 2003 Caladenia granitora 2016 Caladenia hopperiana 2013 Caladenia huegelii 2008 Caladenia leucochila 2017 Caladenia lodgeana 2014 Caladenia luteola 2016 Caladenia melanema 2007 Caladenia procera 2011 Caladenia viridescens 2005 Caladenia williamsiae 2007 Caladenia winfieldii 2008 Calectasia cyanea 2007 Calochilus pruinosus 2013 Calytrix breviseta subsp. breviseta 2015 Chamelaucium sp. Gingin (N.G. Marchant 6) 2003 Chordifex abortivus 2005 Chorizema humile 2008 Commersonia apella 2016 Commersonia erythrogyna 2003 Conospermum densiflorum subsp. unicephalatum 2004 Conospermum undulatum 2008 Conostylis dielsii subsp. teres 2005 Conostylis micrantha 2004 Conostylis misera 2005 Conostylis rogeri 2008 Conostylis seorsiflora subsp. trichophylla 2008 Conostylis setigera subsp. dasys 2004 Cyphanthera odgersii subsp. occidentalis 2008 Darwinia apiculata 2008 Darwinia carnea 2008 Darwinia collina 2005 Darwinia ferricola 2004 Darwinia masonii 2008 Darwinia oxylepis 2001 Darwinia whicherensis 2003 Darwinia wittwerorum 2005 Dasymalla axillaris 2008 Daviesia bursarioides 2004 Daviesia cunderdin 2008 Daviesia dielsii 2014 Daviesia euphorbioides 2017 Daviesia glossosema 2001 Daviesia megacalyx 2005 Daviesia microcarpa 2004 Daviesia ovata 2010 3 Flora species with an interim recovery plan Year of plan approval Daviesia pseuaaphylla 2001 Deyeuxia drummondii 2001 Diplolaena andrewsii 2015 Drakaea confluens 2014 Drakaea elastica 2008 Drakaea isolata 2004 Drummondita ericoides 2004 Duma horrida subsp. abdita 2003 Eremophila ciliata 2010 Eremophila denticulata subsp. trisulcata 2015 Eremophila glabra subsp. chlorella 2016 Eremophila koobabbiensis 2007 Eremophila lactea 2008 Eremophila sp. Narrow leaves (J.D. Start D12-150) 2016 Eremophila nivea 2001 Eremophila pinnatifida 2002 Eremophila resinosa 2008 Eremophila rostrata subsp. rostrata 2003 Eremophila rostrata subsp. trifida 2003 Eremophila scaberula 2004 Eremophila subteretifolia 2002 Eremophila verticillata 2003 Eremophila virens 2006 Eremophila viscida 2003 Eucalyptus absita 2006 Eucalyptus crucis subsp. praecipua 2004 Eucalyptus cuprea 1999 Eucalyptus dolorosa 2004 Eucalyptus impensa 2004 Eucalyptus leprophloia 2004 Eucalyptus rhodantha var. rhodantha 2006 Eucalyptus x balanites 2004 Eucalyptus x phylacis 2002 Frankenia conferta 2008 Frankenia parvula 2006 Gastrolobium appressum 2015 Gastrolobium diablophyllum 2009 Gastrolobium glaucum 2008 Gastrolobium hamulosum 2002 Gastrolobium luteifolium 2009 Gastrolobium papilio 2014 Goodenia integerrima 2003 Grevillea acropogon 2012 Grevillea althoferorum subsp. althoferorum 2003 Grevillea althoferorum subsp. fragilis 2011 Grevillea batrachioides 2002 Grevillea brachystylis subsp. grandis 2011 Grevillea bracteosa subsp. howatharra 2013 Grevillea calliantha 2014 Grevillea corrugata 2017 Grevillea curviloba subsp. curviloba 2000 Grevillea curviloba subsp. incurva 2000 4 Flora species with an interim recovery plan Year of plan approval Grevillea dryandroides subsp. dryandroides 2012 Grevillea dryandroides subsp. hirsuta 2010 Grevillea elongata 2003 Grevillea fuscolutea 2010 Grevillea humifusa 2003 Grevillea involucrata 2008 Grevillea maccutcheonii 2003 Grevillea maxwellii 2001 Grevillea murex 2014 Grevillea phanerophlebia 2001 Grevillea pythara 2001 Grevillea rara 2008 Grevillea scapigera 2006 Grevillea sp. Gillingarra (R.J. Cranfield 4087) 2016 Guichenotia seorsiflora 2009 Gyrostemon reticulatus 2008 Haloragis platycarpa 2008 Hemiandra gardneri 2004 Hemiandra rutilans 2008 Hemigenia ramosissima 2003 Hibbertia abyssus 2011 Hybanthus cymulosus 2009 Hypocalymma longifolium 2001 Isopogon robustus 2007 Isopogon uncinatus 2014 Jacksonia pungens 2009 Kunzea acicularis 2014 Lambertia echinata subsp. echinata 2014 Lambertia echinata subsp. occidentalis 2003 Lambertia fairallii 2005 Lambertia orbifolia subsp. orbifolia ms 2002 Lambertia orbifolia subsp. Scott River Plains (LW Sage 684) 2004 Lasiopetalum pterocarpum 2003 Latrobea colophona 2010 Lepidosperma gibsonii 2008 Leucopogon gnaphalioides 2013 Leucopogon marginatus 2008 Leucopogon nitidus 2016 Leucopogon obtectus 2006 Leucopogon sp. Flynn (F. Hort, J. Hort & A. Lowrie 859) 2016 Leucopogon sp. Ongerup (A.S. 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