Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

1) A list of projects funded by the Australian Government and undertaken by the Kokoda Track Authority (a Special Purposes Authority of the Kokoda and Koiari Local-level Governments) under Kokoda Initiative funding between the beginning of 2009 and the end of the 2011-2012 financial year is below. Information on other projects undertaken by the Kokoda Track Authority during this time would be held by the Kokoda Track Authority.

2. The ‘Krappers for Kokoda’ Project is not a Kokoda Initiative or Australian Government project. The Australian Government understands that the project is run by the Kokoda Track Foundation and cannot advise on any authorisation for the project by the Kokoda Track Authority.

3. No Australian Government funding has been provided to the Kokoda Track Authority to support the ‘Krappers for Kokoda’ Project under the Kokoda Initiative. The Australian Government cannot advise on other Kokoda Track Authority funding for the project.

4. The Australian Government is not involved in the ‘Krappers for Kokoda’ Project, which is the responsibility of the Kokoda Track Foundation, and cannot advise on the outcomes.