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Oct 29 11 tweets 3 min read
I've been sitting on a document, unsure what to do with it.

I've decided to share it today.

I'm not prone to exaggeration, but if this document is true, it throws doubt on the legitimacy of Victorian Liberal candidates, and the party by extension. #springst

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I'm sharing the document because I think everyone should know about it, but more importantly to encourage journalists to ask serious questions.

I'm told that Senior Liberals are familiar with this document, and if true, that's deeply troubling.

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I understand people will want to know the source of this document. I've received it on the condition of not identifying that person.

I will say however, that the individual who provided it is a 'blue tick' twitter user, so is therefore not anonymous.

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The reason I think this document is so significant is because it outlines a model and system for religion to infiltrate and control the Victorian Liberal party.

The first sentence on the document is;

'Political participation for godly good'.

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It diagrams a model and lists steps for participation in the Victorian Liberal party at branches, voting for state council and assembly delegates, with the ultimate goal of pre-selecting religious candidates.

Top right of the document states 'infiltrate, impact, impel'.

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When we see the pre-selection of strident anti-abortion candidates, and promises to change laws to allow discrimination against gay people, the election of deeply religious candidates over moderates, this document explains the why and how of this pattern.

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I understand the version of the document I have, albeit very blurry, was authored in 2019.

I won't name the author publicly, other than to say that he was a deeply homophobic former Liberal candidate who expressed the view that gay people are dangerous.

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When I read the words 'infiltrate, impact, impel' I was reminded of the pre-selection of Renee Heath for the Eastern Victorian Region.

Renee Heath's father Brian Heath, is pastor at City Builders, a conservative church accused of historic links to gay conversion practices.

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Renee Heath beat sitting member Catherine Burnett-Wake. In an interview with the ABC, Catherine said, 'Infiltrate, impact, impel is their strategy.'

Could that imply that Catherine is familiar with this document and strategy?

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abc.net.au/news/2022-09-2…
This blurry document outlines a model, and a series of steps to enable 'political participation for godly good', with a strategy to 'infiltrate, impact, impel'.

If this model is used to facilitate religious infiltration of the Victorian Liberals, questions must be asked.

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