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Albanese concedes $6m golf club grant in his electorate was not to contain ‘raw sewage’

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Albanese concedes $6m golf club grant in his electorate was not to contain ‘raw sewage’

Grant part of $560m invitation-only scheme transparency advocates say largely funded projects in Labor-held seatsAnthony Albanese has admitted he got it wrong after telling parliament a $6m grant to a golf club in his electorate was to stop “raw sewage” going into the nearby river.The grant given to Marrickville golf club in Sydney’s inner west is under scrutiny as part of a larger $560m invitation-only grants scheme, which transparency advocates say largely funded projects promised at the 2025 election in Labor-held seats. Continue reading...

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