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Exclusive Brethren members campaigned across NT in 2025 election, inquiry hears

Former NT Labor leaders testify that the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church deployed members to remote Indigenous polling booths to campaign for the Country Liberal Party.

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What to know

  • Former NT Labor leaders testified to a federal inquiry that members of the Exclusive Brethren campaigned for the Country Liberal Party at remote Indigenous polling booths during the 2025 election, some flown in daily by private jet.
  • The testimonies describe Brethren members engaging in intimidating behavior, distributing CLP how-to-vote cards, and making derogatory comments about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
  • The PBCC denies any organized role in the election; the CLP president says he has no knowledge of requesting Brethren assistance.
  • The inquiry has summonsed Brethren boss Bruce Hales and his son Gareth to appear in October, prepared to compel attendance if they refuse.

“But at times you would also see him talking to the One Nation people as well, so definitely on that conservative, right side of politics”

Eva Lawler, Former NT chief minister · ABC Australia ↗

Eva Lawler Former NT chief ministerKerry Gardiner Former NT ALP stafferLynne Walker Former NT deputy Labor leaderPlymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) Secretive Christian sect also known as Exclusive BrethrenCountry Liberal Party (CLP) NT arm of the Liberal and National partiesBruce Hales Exclusive Brethren boss

Exclusive Brethren members campaigned across NT in 2025 election, inquiry hears
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  1. background

    Country Liberal Party president says no knowledge of requesting Brethren help — The CLP's president stated he has no knowledge of the party requesting campaign assistance from the Exclusive Brethren.

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    Plymouth Brethren Christian Church denies role in 2025 election campaign

    The PBCC denied allegations that it organized or paid members to campaign in the 2025 election or that it secretly paid far-right influencers to harass Labor candidates.

    “Where there was three or four day voting, (the jet) came and got them every day and took them back like that too…”
    — Kerry Gardiner, Former NT ALP staffer · source
    1. 1 outlet Brethren members campaigned across NT during 2025 election, inquiry hears

      first by ABC Australia, 3d ago

  3. background

    Lynne Walker testifies Brethren members flew from Queensland to campaign in Galiwin'ku — Former NT deputy Labor leader Lynne Walker told the inquiry that a group of men she claimed were Brethren members flew in from Queensland to campaign for the CLP in the remote community of Galiwin'ku, marking the first time she had seen interstate campaigners deployed in that manner.

  4. background

    Kerry Gardiner describes Brethren members flown daily to Wadeye and other remote communities — Former NT ALP staffer Kerry Gardiner testified that Exclusive Brethren members were flown in and out daily by a private jet bearing Hancock Prospecting markings to campaign at polling booths in Wadeye, Galiwin'ku, Milingimbi and other remote Indigenous communities.

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    Eva Lawler testifies to parliamentary inquiry about Brethren campaigning in NT — Former NT chief minister Eva Lawler told a federal parliamentary inquiry that she encountered groups of men she believed to be Exclusive Brethren members at polling booths in Greater Darwin and remote communities, engaging in intimidating behavior and distributing Country Liberal Party how-to-vote cards.

  6. background

    Exclusive Brethren members campaign at NT polling booths during federal election — Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church were present at remote Indigenous polling booths across the Northern Territory during the 2025 federal election, campaigning for the Country Liberal Party.