Senator Conroy: 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. 2009 Organisational Support and Safety Projects Track Analysis Toilet Installation CVA Track Maintenance and Capacity Building Radio Maintenance 2009/10 Commercial Operations Licence handbook 2010 Sustainable Livelihoods Project Village workshops for Naoro 1, 2 and Isurava Pilot livelihoods projects in Naoro 1, 2 and Isurava Tourism Services Payment to Wards Organisational Support Project Track Assessment Track Maintenance Ranger training Ranger exchange to Booderee Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Day celebrations in Kokoda and Efogi KTA Trekker map Safety Project Kokoda airstrip cleared and lengthened and equipment installed Safety equipment installed at Mt Koiari airstrips Owers’ Corner Rd upgraded to all-weather gravel Repairs to Kokoda Station road and construction of creek bank levies Preliminary survey of unexploded ordnance Subsidised first aid training Kokoda airstrip terminal designed Adventure Medicine research Creek crossing conceptual designs 2011 Safety Project Creek crossing evaluation Owers corner road maintenance Airstrip infrastructure and safety project Kokoda airstrip and helipad maintenance Radio assessment and improvement project Subsidised first aid training Kokoda Village Activities UXO signage and safety measures 2012 Organisational Support Project IT Improvements Communication Activities Ranger exchange program Governance Review and financial audit Safety Project Pre departure information project Radio Maintenance Sustainable Livelihoods Project Massage skills training Community Based mentor program Drying room Industry Skills training Milled timber project Kokoda Track region tourism action plan Value of Kokoda Track Trekking Industry research Portfolio of Tourism Investment opportunities 70th anniversary events and communication activities Kokoda Tour Operator support project Guesthouse and trekker toilet certification training and auditing 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.