16 October 2026
Exclusive Brethren head denies knowing church members were volunteering for Liberal party during 2025 election

Bruce Hales also denies church was a cult while son tells parliamentary committee it was ‘a bit rough’ being labelled as such The Plymouth Brethren christian church has rejected claims it coordinated volunteers and a campaign for the Coalition, and that it secretly paid far-right figures to stage stunts against the prime minister and other Labor MPs.
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