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. Information on any consultation undertaken by the Kokoda Track Authority, a Special Purposes Authority of the Kokoda and Koiari Local-level Governments, in relation to community development projects is held by the Authority.

2. The Australian Government has provided funding under the Kokoda Initiative for the Sustainable Livelihoods Program, which is delivered through the Kokoda Track Authority, Statistics on how much income has been generated have not been collected at this time, however the program will be reviewed in 2013.

3. Australian Government funding was provided under the Kokoda Initiative to deliver the Kokoda Development Program administered by AusAID, and questions on this issue should be referred to AusAID.

4. Questions relating to the Kokoda Development Program should be referred to AusAID.

5. Questions relating to the Kokoda Development Program should be referred to AusAID.