# Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to stage election stunts targeting Albanese and others

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-21 05:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/21/brethren-church-denies-paying-far-right-activists-to-stage-election-stunts-targeting-albanese-and-others-ntwnfb

> The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church denied at a parliamentary inquiry that it secretly paid far-right influencers to disrupt the 2025 election campaign or coordinated volunteers for Liberal candidates. Director Lloyd Grimshaw called Nine newspapers’ reporting a “complete lie” and said the church funded no political activity, while acknowledging members participated independently.