Species Technical Committee Assessment Report 19 and 20 January 2022
At its meeting on 19 and 20 January 2022, the Species Technical Committee (STC) finalised assessments for 21 Queensland species. The Committee recommended that the Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs change the following species’ conservation status under the Nature Conservation Act (1992).
Fauna
| Species | Current wildlife status | Recommended wildlife status | Assessment lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phascolarctos cinereus |
NCA – Vulnerable EPBC - Endangered | STC - Endangered | Commonwealth Government |
| Phyllurus amnicola |
NCA – Not listed EPBC – Not Listed | STC – Vulnerable | Queensland Government |
| Phyllurus championae |
NCA – Not listed EPBC – Not Listed | STC – Vulnerable | Queensland Government |
| Phyllurus isis |
NCA – Not listed EPBC – Not Listed | STC – Vulnerable | Queensland Government |
| Calyptotis thorntonensis | STC - Vulnerable | STC – Least concern | Queensland Government |
| Liburnascincus scirtetis | STC - Vulnerable | STC – Least concern | Queensland Government |
| Nactus galgajuga | STC - Vulnerable | STC – Least concern | Queensland Government |
Flora
| Species | Current wildlife status | Recommended wildlife status | Assessment lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaciasp. Ruined Castle Creek (P.I.Forster+ PIF17848) |
NCA – Endangered
EPBC - Endangered | STC – Vulnerable | Queensland Government |
| Ammannia robertsii |
NCA – Endangered
EPBC – Not listed | STC – Vulnerable | Queensland Government |
| Eragrostis fenshamii |
NCA – Endangered
EPBC – Not listed | STC – Vulnerable | Queensland Government |
| Gossia inophloia |
NCA - Near Threatened
EPBC – Not listed | STC - Critically Endangered | Queensland Government |
| Lagenophora fimbriata |
NCA - Least Concern
EPBC – Not listed | STC – Vulnerable | Queensland Government |
| Melaleuca comosa |
NCA - Least Concern
EPBC – Not listed | STC – Vulnerable | Queensland Government |
| Rhodamnia arenaria |
NCA - Least Concern
EPBC – Not listed | STC - Endangered | Queensland Government |
| Rhodamnia dumicola |
NCA - Least Concern
EPBC – Not listed | STC - Endangered | Queensland Government |
| Rhodamnia sessiliflora |
NCA - Least Concern
EPBC – Not listed | STC - Endangered | Queensland Government |
| Rhodamnia whiteana |
NCA - Least Concern
EPBC – Not listed | STC - Endangered | Queensland Government |
| Rhodomyrtus canescens |
NCA - Least Concern
EPBC – Not listed | STC - Endangered | Queensland Government |
| Rhodomyrtus effusa |
NCA - Least Concern
EPBC – Not listed | STC - Endangered | Queensland Government |
| Rhodomyrtus pervagata |
NCA - Least Concern
EPBC – Not listed | STC - Endangered | Queensland Government |
| Sannantha papillosa |
NCA - Endangered
EPBC – Not listed | STC – Vulnerable | Queensland Government |
| Abbreviation | Explanation |
|---|---|
| STC | Queensland Government Species Technical Committee |
| TSSC | Australian Government Technical Species Scientific Committee |
| NSW | Species listing decision of New South Wales Government |
| NC Act | Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 |
| EPBC | Commonwealth Government Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 |