House debates Questions without Notice

Prime Minister

Monday, 14 September 2026 House of Representatives

Tony Pasin

Tony Pasin Barker, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister Assisting for Fisheries and Forestry

2:43 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. Footage from 2019 has emerged depicting the Prime Minister announcing to a Marrickville golf antidevelopment rally: 'I declare an interest. I live in Beauchamp Street and I've been coming here for decades and using the club.' Why did the Prime Minister declare to his golf club that he owned a multimillion-dollar property next door but fail to declare his golf club membership to the parliament before giving them $6 million?

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

2:44 pm

I make no apologies for the fact that I stand up for every organisation in my electorate. That's what good local members do, and that is what I do. It has been argued that an announced honorary membership of Marrickville golf club in 2012, 14 years ago, is somehow ongoing—

Darren Chester

Darren Chester Gippsland, National Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

What's it worth?

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

What's it worth? It's worth $5 for two years or $15 for five years or $15 for five years. It says something about the way that the club is run, the fact that it's $2.50 a year for two years but $3 a year if you take out five years of membership.

Until last week I was unaware of this issue. To provide certainty, I've written to the secretary of the Marrickville golf club making it clear I decline any honorary membership of the club. I've also made it clear that, if I'm in a position to visit the club sometime in the future, which I haven't done since my election as Prime Minister, I'd be more than pleased to pay the $5 fee for two years of membership.