Howard's cosy sect relationship will worry voters – Brown

Prime Minister Howard's claim that criticism of the extremist Exclusive Brethren sect by Kevin Rudd means Labor and the Greens have a preference deal is categorically wrong, Senator Brown said today.
"But Mr Howard's long term and cosy relationship with Elect Vessel Bruce Hales will worry a lot of Australians," Senator Brown said.
"It cuts right across Mr Howard's image on families because this sect is so heartless in excommunicating forever from their families, people who leave it," Senator Brown said.
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