Constitutional expert accuses Anthony Albanese of ‘grey corruption’ over golf club grant

Prof Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville Golf Club was ‘misuse of public money’ made under a ‘farcical scheme’ Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A leading constitutional expert has accused Anthony Albanese of indulging in “grey corruption” over a $6m grant gifted to a golf club in his electorate, and called the scheme under which it was awarded 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.