# Constitutional expert calls Albanese government’s golf club grant ‘grey corruption’

https://mins.news/en/item/90491

- The Guardian, 2026-10-07 10:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/07/constitutional-expert-labels-albanese-governments-golf-club-grant-grey-corruption-ntwnfb

> Anne Twomey called the Albanese government’s A$6m grant to Marrickville Golf Club “grey corruption” and described the invitation-only grants scheme as a farce. Labor defended the program as compliant with the rules, while Twomey said the grants favored political or private interests over the national interest.