The Marrickville Golf Club in Albanese’s Sydney electorate was the only golf club nationwide to get funding under the government’s $560 million community infrastructure program, which directed most money to Labor seats.
Critics highlight Albanese’s long-held but undeclared honorary membership and demand his resignation, comparing it to past scandals where officials stepped down over smaller undeclared interests.
Albanese says he was unaware of the ongoing membership, doesn’t play golf, and defends the grant to fix sewage issues flowing into the Cooks River during floods.
The matter has fueled parliamentary and public questions about grant transparency and accountability.
