Albanese concedes $6m golf club grant in his electorate was not to contain ‘raw sewage’
27 Oct 2026, 01:00 PM

Albanese concedes $6m golf club grant in his electorate was not to contain ‘raw sewage’

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Grant part of $560m invitation-only scheme transparency advocates say largely funded projects in Labor-held seatsFollow our Australian politics live blog for latest updatesGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has admitted he got it wrong after telling parliament a $6m grant to a golf club in his electorate was to stop “raw sewage” going into the nearby river.The grant given to Marrickville golf club in Sydney’s inner-west is under scrutiny as part of a larger $560m invitation-only grants scheme, which transparency advocates say largely funded projects promised at the 2025 election in Labor-held seats.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...
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