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Exclusive Brethren head denies knowing members volunteered for…
Bruce Hales told a parliamentary committee the church is not a cult, while his son said being labelled one was a bit rough; the thousands remain unexplained.
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- First reported by The Guardian: “Exclusive Brethren head denies knowing church members were volunteering for Liberal party during 2025 election”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 4:03 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Australia, the most senior member of the Exclusive Brethren has told a parliamentary committee he knew nothing about thousands of church members volunteering for the Liberal party at the twenty twenty-five election.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBruce Hales also denied the church is a cult, and his son told the committee it was a bit rough being labelled as one.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThousands of people did the same thing and the boss missed it? That's a very hands-off group chat.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is a remarkable talent, Kenji. I have seen governments lose a ministry, but a few thousand volunteers is a lot of people to misplace.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThousands.
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