Grant part of $560 m invitation-only scheme transparency advocates say largely funded projects in Labor-held seats
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Anthony Albanese has admitted he got it wrong after telling parliament a $6 m 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 $560 m invitation-only grants scheme, which transparency advocates say largely funded projects promised at the 2025 election in Labor-held seats.
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