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‘Continued Persecution’: MP Lambasts Proposal to Remove Prayer From Parliamentary Proceedings

‘Continued Persecution’: MP Lambasts Proposal to Remove Prayer From Parliamentary Proceedings
Bob Katter of Katter’s Australian Party during a press conference in the Mural Hall at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on June 22, 2021. Sam Mooy/Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
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7/28/2022|Updated: 7/28/2022
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Independent MP Bob Katter has issued a stinging rebuke of the Australian Senate chief after she proposed removing the Lord’s Prayer from parliamentary proceedings.

It comes after the new Senate President Sue Lines said that as an atheist, she did not want to say the prayer, which has been read prior to each sitting day since 1901.

Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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