Calls for probe into Christian sect's election role

Brethren Church denies paying influencers to harass election candidates

The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church says it did not pay or coordinate with far-right influencers to harass and intimidate candidates during last year's federal election, following allegations published in Nine newspapers.

Calls for probe into Christian sect's election role

Ministers have called for an investigation into allegations members of a Christian sect paid far-right activists to disrupt the 2025 election.

Exclusive Brethren secretly paid far-right activists to perform stunts disrupting the federal election

A digital trail of evidence and political and church insiders have revealed how the wealthy Christian sect mobilised influencers around the country to track and heckle candidates.

The right-wing election stunts linked to members of a secretive church

An investigation by the Age tracked a mysterious slew of far-right stunts during the last federal election back to the Exclusive Brethren.

Calls for probe into Christian sect’s election role

Members of a Christian sect should be investigated over claims it attempted to disrupt the 2025 federal election, ministers say. A parliamentary inquiry will probe the Exclusive Brethren on Friday over claims it paid far-right activists to disrupt appearances of the Albanese government on the campaign trail. The inquiry is also examining wider efforts by the Exclusive Brethren during the election as part of campaigning for the coalition. Members…