Kokoda is struggling to survive and under threat, warns veteran

The coronavirus, a hydroelectric dam, a $4.7 billion mining deposit and more than a decade of diplomatic stumbles have combined to threaten the long-term future of the Kokoda track, as Chinese state-linked companies ramp up their investment in the region.

The Australian government spent $607 million on aid and development projects in PNG last financial year. Mr Hitchcock said the relatively poor documentation of natural history on the site had left it exposed, nine years after it was included by the PNG government on its World Heritage tentative list.A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said PNG had sovereign responsibility for Kokoda and Australia’s support had been delivered at its request through close consultation with the Kokoda Track Authority.

China's $260 million Edevu Hydro project, which will supply power and water to Port Moresby from the separate Brown River is set to open this year.

ErykBagshaw Maybe the Australian Gov't could bug the PNG Gov't offices or something to see which way the wind is blowing? Alexander Downer could be hired as a consultant. 🤔 auspol

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