House debates Questions without Notice

Community Grants

Tuesday, 27 October 2026 House of Representatives

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

2:22 pm

It was not correct to say that the federal grant would deal with the sewer woes, to quote the state government media release of 17 September 2025—I assume it's from the state government—'Putt-ing an end to sewer woes: Marrickville Golf Course to get a hole lot better'. After we made the commitment to the club, which included fixing this issue, which has been an issue since 1947, the state government stepped in. That is a good thing. I was not aware of the state government grant. Why would I be, frankly? But it said the grant is being administered by the infrastructure department. The state government in their statement said:

The club's growing popularity as a social and community hub has placed increased pressure on its ageing septic system.

The clubhouse is not currently connected to the public sewer system and relies on two old septic tanks, one of which failed and discharged wastewater onto the course impacting golfers—

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