The Australian Karting Association is the association formed in 1966 that was appointed by FIA and CAMS to control and administer the sport of kart racing in Australia.
The purposes of the AKA as outlined on its website include:
the promotion and protection of kart racing,
the promotion of excellence and just & honourable practices in kart racing
to suppress malpractices
the promotion and organisation of kart meetings
other functions for members and to do all such acts that in the opinion of the AKA are for general benefit of members or of karting.
The AKA has six member associations who represent individual states in Australia. These six state karting associations include1: