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Constitutional expert labels Albanese government’s golf club grant ‘grey corruption’
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Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville golf club given under ‘farcical scheme’, which Labor has defended as within rules Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A leading constitutional expert has labelled an Albanese government decision to award a $6m grant t
Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville golf club given under ‘farcical scheme’, which Labor has defended as within rules Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A leading constitutional expert has labelled an Albanese government decision to award a $6m grant to a golf club in the prime minister’s electorate as “grey corruption” and called the scheme under which it was given a “farce”. Anne Twomey, a University of Sydney professor emerita, submitted the scathing assessment to a Senate inquiry into an opaque $560m invitation-only grants scheme used to fund projects Labor promised at the 2025 election, and which largely went to Labor-held seats. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...
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