Officials wash hands of divisive Labor election grants

要点

• A $560 million election funding program has sparked criticism for favouring Labor-held electorates, with a $6 million grant to Marrickville Golf Club in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's electorate drawing particular scrutiny.
• The infrastructure department has distanced itself from the decision-making process, stating it had no role in selecting or funding projects.
• Good-governance groups have labelled the process as lacking transparency and integrity, with a Senate inquiry set to examine the funding round later this month.