# Federal grant brief lists clubhouse upgrades alongside sewage repairs at Marrickville golf club

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/new-details-prove-that-albos-6million-golf-club-deal-stinks-no-wonder-helen-haines-was-concerned-peter-van-onselen/
- Published: 2026-10-23T02:09:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:32:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16231829/New-details-prove-Albos-6million-golf-club-deal-stinks-No-wonder-Helen-Haines-concerned-PETER-VAN-ONSELEN.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Albanese linked the $6 million grant to sewage repairs.
- The departmental brief listed club and precinct upgrades.
- NSW is funding the sewage work separately.

## Summary

Anthony Albanese said a $6 million federal grant to Marrickville Golf Club would address sewage entering the Cooks River during floods. But the article says a departmental brief described clubhouse and precinct upgrades, raising questions about the grant’s purpose and how it was assessed.

The brief listed a new pro shop, toilets, a dog-walking station and stormwater harvesting, with benefits including increased club revenue and visitor numbers. Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne said the NSW Government is funding the sewage repairs separately; documents also show the Prime Minister’s office supported a proposed photo opportunity before his honorary club membership became public. The author calls for disclosure of how the grant was assessed and whether the federal contribution will be reduced.

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