Albanese concedes $6m grant for golf club was not for sewage works

Key facts

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admitted a $6 million grant to a golf club in his electorate was not for preventing raw sewage.
• Infrastructure department officials stated sewerage was not a component of the grant.
• The grant is part of a $560 million invitation-only grants scheme.
• The golf club is located in Sydney's inner-west, in Albanese's electorate.
• The NSW government committed to addressing sewerage infrastructure at the club.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has admitted he was incorrect in stating that a $6 million grant to the Marrickville golf club in his electorate was for preventing raw sewage from flowing into the nearby Cooks River. Infrastructure department officials told a Senate estimates hearing that sewerage was not a component of the grant. The funding was intended for improvements to the clubhouse, stormwater harvesting, a new toilet, and landscaping. The New South Wales government has committed to addressing sewerage infrastructure at the club.