Correcting the Record: Attendance at the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters

As we understand it does after every Federal election, the Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is holding public inquiries in relation to the 2025 election.

On May 30, 2026, The Age wrote a story in which it was alleged that a senior member of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church had agreed to appear before the Committee but had then ‘pulled out’.

The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has actually offered, in writing, three times to attend this Committee, but was not able to attend on one date which was originally proposed.

We have written to the Committee again this week to reiterate our willingness to participate at a future date. For the sake of transparency, and on account of a significant amount of recent feedback and interest, we have decided to make that letter available and it can be accessed here.