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Electoral Matters Committee to hear from Plymouth Brethren and Advance

Parliament of Australia < 1 min read

The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is holding a public hearing on Friday, 21 August with representatives of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and Advance, as part of its inquiry into the conduct of the 2025 federal election.

‘The Committee has heard many reports about significant and apparently coordinated disruption at polling booths during the 2025 election,’ said Committee Chair, Mr Jerome Laxale MP. ‘The Committee will be seeking to build its understanding of third party engagement to ensure a positive experience for voters in future elections’.

‘I look forward to the cooperation of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and Advance at the hearing,’ Mr Laxale concluded.

The program for the hearing is available on the Committee’s public hearings webpage. The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

Further information on the 2025 election inquiry can be found at the inquiry webpage. Committee details can be found at the Committee’s webpage.

Media inquiries

Adam Rida, Office of Jerome Laxale MP
0457 046 918
[email protected]

For background information

Committee Secretariat
02 6277 2374
[email protected]

For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website www.aph.gov.au/em. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.

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