The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has repeatedly stated that it did not participate in the 2025 Federal Election. For almost a year and a half, the Church and its members have been attacked by some politicians and sections of the media. The Church’s spokesperson, Lloyd Grimshaw, appeared before the Joint Standing Committee into […]
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Correcting the Record: Interim Report from the Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
While the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church is yet to receive a hearing date, as of this morning we have written to the Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters five times confirming we would appear and give evidence. As is on the record, the Committee is conducting an Inquiry into the 2025 federal election. […]
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 […]
Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2025 Australian election
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) has made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters following the unprecedented assault launched against our church and community by members of Parliament and media. In the lead up to the Australian election in May 2025, our church found itself at the centre of significant political […]
Support for church families following Prime Minister’s comments at their school this afternoon
Responding to comments made by the Prime Minister of Australia, a spokesperson for the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church said: This afternoon Prime Minister Albanese held a press conference where he said he doesn’t “attack people’s families”, before falsely labelling our church “The Exclusive Brethren” and criticising “the views that they have.” The press conference occurred […]