With your help, the Tassie parliament could make history

Published: Thu, 03/23/23

With your help, the Tassie parliament could make history

Hi ,

In coming days, the Tasmanian upper house – the Legislative Council – could become the first chamber of any state or federal parliament in Australia to replace daily prayer rituals with more inclusive, secular practices.

Independent member Mike Gaffney has tabled a motion proposing to replace the recital of the Lord’s Prayer with a new secular statement.

With 50 per cent of Tasmanians identifying as not religious, we believe now is the time for the state parliament to modernise its practices to reflect the state’s diversity and make all people feel welcome and included in parliament.

You can help Mike make history by encouraging the other members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) to support the motion when it comes time to vote.

Contact your MLC

Please take a moment to send an email to your MLC (find their details at the following link).

If you want some inspiration for what to write, check out my full statement in support of the motion here.

Momentum for change on the prayer issue is building across the country. With your help, the Tasmanian upper house could become the first chamber in an Australian parliament to act on this matter since the ACT’s Legislative Assembly moved to a moment of silent reflection in the mid 1990s.

In solidarity,

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Hawksburn Victoria 3142
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