‘Never mind the Nazis’, Coalition says to the Brethren. ‘Just show us the money’
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church is facing scrutiny over allegations of funding neo-Nazi groups to influence elections. The article criticizes senior Coalition figures for their continued association with the church despite these revelations.
Why it matters
The intersection of religious organizations, political funding, and extremist groups raises significant questions about electoral integrity and political accountability.
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Share A A A You’d have thought that even in federal parliament, revelations that a group of Christians paid neo-Nazis to try to sway an election would prompt some introspection.
Apparently not if you’re in the federal Coalition.
When Plymouth Brethren Christian Church spokesman Lloyd Grimshaw beamed into a hearing of the electoral matters committee on Friday to answer some hard questions, three senior Coalition figures were on hand to dole out Dorothy Dixers and indulge the fantasy that the church was the real victim here.
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