Consultation on Species Listing Eligibility and Conservation Actions – five listing assessments prepared by state and territory governments through the Common Assessment Method.

About the consultation

You are invited to provide your feedback on the draft listing assessments and conservation advices prepared by state and territory governments regarding five species. These documents consider the eligibility for inclusion on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) list of threatened species, and protection and recovery action for the following species:

Australian Capital Territory species

• Canberra raspy cricket (Cooraboorama canberrae)

• Murunung Naruwi (Euastacus crassus sensu stricto)

• Perunga grasshopper (Perunga ochracea)

New South Wales species

• Euastacus cf. crassus

Queensland species

• Androcalva pearnii

We welcome responses from all interested individuals or groups.

The draft listing assessments for these species were prepared by the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland governments under the Common Assessment Method agreement between Australia’s state, territory and Commonwealth governments.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee has reviewed these draft assessments to determine the eligibility of the species for inclusion in the list of threatened species under the EPBC Act and make recommendations to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment and Water.

How can I get involved?

Read the consultation documents:

• Consultation Document on Species Listing Eligibility and Conservation Actions – five species assessed by the jurisdictions [PDF 220KB]

• Consultation Document on Species Listing Eligibility and Conservation Actions – five species assessed by the jurisdictions [DOCX 65 KB]

Australian Capital Territory species

Canberra raspy cricket (Cooraboorama canberrae)

• Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Canberra raspy cricket (Cooraboorama canberrae) [PDF 1.09MB]

• Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Canberra raspy cricket (Cooraboorama canberrae) [DOCX 12.1MB]

Murunung Naruwi (Euastacus crassus sensu stricto)

• Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Murunung Naruwi (Euastacus crassus sensu stricto) [PDF 1MB]

• Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Murunung Naruwi (Euastacus crassus sensu stricto) [DOCX 8.29MB]

Perunga grasshopper (Perunga ochracea)

• Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Perunga grasshopper (Perunga ochracea) [PDF 924KB]

• Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Perunga grasshopper (Perunga ochracea) [DOCX 11.9MB]

New South Wales species

Euastacus cf. crassus

• Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Euastacus cf. crassus [PDF 960KB]

• Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Euastacus cf. crassus [DOCX 1.0MB]

Queensland species

Androcalva pearnii

• Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Androcalva pearnii [PDF 1.26MB]

• Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Androcalva pearnii [DOCX 8.37MB]

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Send your comments?

Responses must be submitted by 17 August 2026.

Please provide your response by email at: species.consultation@dcceew.gov.au

Please include the relevant species name(s) in the Subject field of your email.

or by mail to:

The Director
Species Listing, Information and Policy Section
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
GPO Box 3090
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Personal information collection

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