Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 12 January 2011:

(1)   How much Australian aid funding has gone to Toll Holdings Limited, Toll Royal Railway and/or the Royal Group since the selection of Toll Royal Railway as the concessionaire of the Cambodian railways in November 2007?

(2)   Can a list be provided documenting correspondence between AusAID and Toll Holdings Limited and/or the Royal Group and/or Toll Royal Railway relating to the funding of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Project 37269 'Supplementary Loan and Administration of Grant and Technical Assistance Grant Kingdom of Cambodia: Greater Mekong Subregion: Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia Project' (the project).

(3)   Can a list be provided outlining the items classified as 'institutional support and capacity building' and 'civil works' budget lines for AusAID's funding of the project.

(4)   What assistance did the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh and/or the department provide to Toll Holdings Limited relating to the selection of Toll Royal Railway as the concessionaire of the Cambodian railways by the Cambodian Government in November 2007.

(5)   Did AusAID receive any advice raising concerns about the resettlement program managed by ADB and the Government of Cambodia before committing finding to the project; if so, how were such concerns addressed.

(6)   Has AusAID received advice regarding breaches of ADB resettlement guidelines in the project, specifically, involuntary relocations in Sihanoukville and Battambang; if so, what action did AusAID take.