PM Admits He Was ‘Not Correct’ on $6 Million Golf Course Grant

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has admitted he was incorrect regarding the use of a $6 million grant provided to the Marrickville Golf Club in his electorate. The grant, part of a larger infrastructure program, was not intended for sewerage upgrades, as previously suggested by Albanese. Finance Department officials confirmed these upgrades were never part of the agreement.

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admits he was wrong about the use of a $6 million grant for Marrickville Golf Club.
• The grant is for upgrades to the golf club in Albanese’s Sydney electorate.
• Finance Department officials confirmed sewerage upgrades were never part of the grant agreement.
• The $6 million is part of a $560 million community infrastructure program.
• Albanese had previously stated the grant was partly for fixing a sewerage run-off problem.