PoliticsExclusive Brethren leader denies knowing members volunteered for Liberal party

Bruce Hales, the senior figure in the Exclusive Brethren, told a parliamentary inquiry he neither knew of nor took part in church members volunteering for the Liberal party during the 2025 federal election. He denied the church was a cult. His son Gareth said the label was “a bit rough,” as committee members clashed during the hearing.

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