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

https://mins.news/en/item/50962

- The Guardian, 2026-09-09 07:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/albanese-says-abc-should-do-better-after-it-revealed-his-membership-of-golf-club-given-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.