PoliticsAlbanese says ABC ‘should do better’ over golf club’s $6m grant

Anthony Albanese says he did not know he was an honorary member of Marrickville Golf Club when his government awarded it $6m for renovations, and accuses the ABC of inappropriate reporting. The money came from an opaque, invitation-only $560m grants scheme, prompting crossbench calls for transparent rules on public funding.

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