Listed species and ecological community permits

Applications for a permit to kill, injure, take, trade, keep or move a listed species or ecological community, a listed migratory species, or a listed marine species in or on a Commonwealth area

Download permit application forms

General application form for listed species and ecological community permits (PDF - 81.04 KB)
General application form for listed species and ecological community permits (DOCX - 78.8 KB)

Supplementary form C (PDF - 282.18 KB)
Supplementary form C (DOCX - 103.82 KB)

Submitting permit application

All applications should be submitted to EPBC.permits@environment.gov.au. Please also submit public comments on current permit applications to this email address.

About this permit

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) requires a permit for activities which may kill, injure, take, trade, keep or move a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, or a member of a listed marine species in or on a Commonwealth area.

Permits will only be issued by the Environment Minister if the activity:

• contributes significantly to the conservation of the listed threatened species or ecological community, the listed migratory species, or the listed marine species concerned, or other listed migratory or marine species or
• the impact of the activity on a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, or a member of a listed marine species concerned is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the taking of the activity and
  • the taking of the activity will not adversely affect the survival or recovery in nature of the listed threatened species or ecological community or the conservation status or population of the listed migratory species or the listed marine species and
  • the taking of the activity is not inconsistent with a recovery plan that is in force for the listed threatened species or ecological community or a wildlife conservation plan that is in force for the listed migratory species or the listed marine species and
  • the holder of the permit will take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of the activity on the listed threatened species or ecological community, the listed migratory species, or the listed marine species or
• the specified activity is of particular significance to indigenous tradition, and will not adversely affect the survival or recovery in nature of the conservation status of the listed threatened species or ecological community, the listed migratory species (including any population), or the listed marine species concerned or
• the specified activity is necessary in order to control pathogens, and is conducted in a way that will, so far as is practicable, keep to a minimum any impact on the listed threatened species or ecological community, the listed migratory species, or the listed marine species concerned.

Exemptions

The Environment Minister may exempt a person proposing to take an activity from the requirement to obtain a permit provided the person applies in writing. When granting an exemption, the Environment Minister will need to be satisfied that it is in the national interest.

See also

• About exemptions
• Exemption notices
• Notification of activities affecting listed species or ecological communities in or on a Commonwealth area

Invitation to comment

Invitation to comment on applications submitted for a permit to kill, injure, take, trade, keep or move a listed species or ecological community, a listed migratory species, or a listed marine species in a Commonwealth Area:

Open for comment

Pre-2017 invitations to comment