House debates Questions without Notice

Prime Minister

Thursday, 10 September 2026 House of Representatives

Dan Tehan

Dan Tehan Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction

2:50 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. An article in the Daily Telegraph in April 2019 said the following: 'Attending the rally with his dog, Toto, federal Labor MP Anthony Albanese pledged $350,000 in funding to help the Marrickville golf club upgrade its veranda and function facilities if Labor wins the election in May. "If you chop it to nine holes, you may as well be honest and say get rid of it altogether, because it simply wouldn't be viable," said Mr Albanese, who is an honorary member of the Marrickville golf club.' How did the Daily Telegraph know in 2019 and you remember, and you didn't?

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

2:51 pm

I thank the member for his question, and in—

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Opposition Members:

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Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

Don't attack Toto. You've got to draw a line somewhere. Come on! In 2019, there was a proposal to carve up the Marrickville Golf Course by the Greens political party—

Milton Dick

Milton Dick Speaker

Order! The member for Forrest is warned.

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

who wanted it turned into passive space, which we thought would lead to developers essentially taking that passive space. I represent what used to be—I'm not sure if it still is—the second smallest electorate in geography size in Australia of the 150 electorates. There is very little green space in my electorate, and I defend every inch of it. In 2019, the Marrickville golf course was not in my electorate. It was actually in the electorate of Barton between 2016 and 2025, so it wasn't even in my seat.