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Albanese says ABC ‘should do better’ after it revealed his membership of golf club given $6m grant

Funding from $560m invitation-only scheme prompts calls to make grant rules more transparent Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has claimed he did not know he was a member of… Grouped from 3 articles across 2 sources.

3 reports2 sourcesSep 9, 2026, 7:44 AM
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The GuardianSep 9, 2026, 7:44 AM

Albanese says ABC ‘should do better’ after it revealed his membership of golf club given $6m grant

Funding from $560m invitation-only scheme prompts calls to make grant rules more transparent Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has claimed he did not know he was a member of his local golf club when his government gave it $6m for renovations, accusing the ABC of inappropriate reporting. The money came from an opaque $560m invitation-only grants scheme to fund projects Labor promised at the 2025 election, largely for Labor-held seats, prompting calls to make grant rules more transparent. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

ABC AustraliaSep 8, 2026, 9:06 PM

Live: PM denies knowledge of honorary membership at golf club granted $6m

Anthony Albanese says he was given an honorary membership to the golf club in his electorate "15 years ago", but does not have a membership card nor attends the club. Follow live.

ABC AustraliaSep 8, 2026, 7:00 PM

Anthony Albanese held undeclared honorary membership to golf club awarded $6 million

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held an honorary membership to the Marrickville Golf Club in his seat, which was promised $6 million at the 2025 election through an invite-only scheme, and which Mr Albanese has not declared.

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