‘Tail, film, heckle’: Inside the Brethren’s secret election influence plot with the far-right
Leaked messages reveal that leaders of the Exclusive Brethren church allegedly coordinated with far-right activists to harass Australian politicians during the 2025 federal election. The operation involved tracking MPs and feeding information to agitators to disrupt campaign events.
Why it matters
This exposes potential clandestine political interference by a religious group using extremist proxies, raising significant concerns about democratic integrity and campaign safety.
Leaked messages reveal the full story of how the Exclusive Brethren secretly recruited neo-Nazi associates to harass MPs at the election. As the church denies it, one elder confirms his involvement.
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Share A A A From day one of the 2025 federal election campaign, the prime minister was being secretly tracked. When Anthony Albanese stepped up to speak at a press conference in Brisbane on March 29, a man was already lying in wait.
Albanese would later recall how someone suddenly “stormed” through the press scrum, “yelling out all sorts of aggressive” things about immigration.
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