Inclusion of species in the list of threatened species under section 178 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (22/06/2004) (Gilbert's Potoroo, Western Swamp Tortoise) (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Inclusion of species in the list of threatened species under section 178 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

I, DAVID KEMP, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, pursuant to section 184(1) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby amend the list referred to in section 178 of that Act by:

deleting from the list in the Endangered category

·Potorous gilbertii (Gilbert’s Potoroo)

·Pseudemydura umbrina (Western Swamp Tortoise)

including in the list in the Critically Endangered category

·      Potorous gilbertii (Gilbert’s Potoroo)

·      Pseudemydura umbrina (Western Swamp Tortoise)

Dated this……………22nd..day of ………June…………….2004

David Kemp

Minister for the Environment and Heritage