Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Notice under Section 275
Invitation for public comment on two draft recovery plans – Gang-gang cockatoo and South-eastern red-tailed black cockatoo
The Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is inviting comment on draft National Recovery Plans for:
- Gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
- South-eastern red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne)
These recovery plans are proposed to be made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and set out the actions necessary to stop the decline and support the recovery of these threatened species.
The draft recovery plans are available at: http://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/threatened/recovery-plans/comment
Comments must be received by 7 October 2026 and should be sent to:
Email: recoveryplans@dcceew.gov.au
Postal address:
Protected Species and Ecological Communities Branch
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Attention: recoveryplans@dcceew.gov.au
GPO Box 3090
CANBERRA ACT 2601
For information about how the Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water will handle any personal information within, or provided in relation to, a submission, please refer to https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/threatened/recovery-plans/comment
Ilse Kiessling
Branch Head
Protected Species and Ecological Communities Branch
1 July 2026