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 transparentGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has claimed he did not know...
By Luca Ittimani · The Guardian World
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...