Albanese Says ABC 'Should Do Better' After Report on His Golf Club's $6m Grant
Prime minister denies knowing he was a member of a golf club that received government funding, as $560m invitation-only grants scheme faces calls for greater transparency
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized the ABC's reporting after the broadcaster revealed his membership of a local golf club that received a $6m government grant for renovations, according to The Guardian.
Albanese said he did not know he was a member of the club when his government allocated the funding, and accused the ABC of inappropriate reporting, calling on the broadcaster to "do better," The Guardian reported.
The $6m grant was drawn from a broader $560m invitation-only scheme designed to fund projects that Labor promised during the 2025 election campaign. According to the report, the funding has largely gone toward projects in Labor-held electorates.
The disclosure has prompted calls from unspecified critics for the government to make the rules governing the grants scheme more transparent, The Guardian said.
Details regarding the specific golf club, the timeline of Albanese's membership, and the nature of the ABC's original reporting were not fully outlined in available reporting. The Guardian article did not specify which officials or organizations are calling for reform of the grants process.
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- Albanese says ABC ‘should do better’ after it revealed his membership of golf club given $6m grant — The Guardian — World
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