Albanese held undeclared golf-club membership while club received $6 million
Albanese held an undeclared honorary membership to Marrickville Golf Club. The club received $6 million in federal funding.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held an honorary membership to Marrickville Golf Club in his Sydney seat and did not declare it on his register of interests since entering parliament in 1996. The club was promised $6 million through a federal grant scheme.
A recent investigation found it heavily favoured Labor-held seats. A club spokesperson told the ABC the membership may date from 15 years ago or more.
It has not been reaffirmed. Marrickville Golf Club was one of 220 projects promised funding through the invite-only scheme.
It was the only golf club chosen. The grant is funding a clubhouse renovation.
It will pay for new outdoor dining, an access ramp, and stormwater system repairs. The Prime Minister's office has not responded to questions about the undeclared membership.
- 6 million dollars
- Club funding
- 560 million dollars
- Program size
- 220
- Projects in scheme
- 1
- Golf clubs selected
Why it mattersAn undeclared membership raises questions about conflicts of interest and how federal grants are given to projects in the PM's own electorate.
AustraliaThis affects trust in how government grant programs are run and the transparency of funding decisions in Australian politics.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 28 d ago
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