In the West Australian upper house, we now have a chance to push for the imposed daily Christian prayer ritual to be replaced with something more inclusive.
The RSA has already written to both Ms MacTiernan and Dr Walker to encourage them to work together on introducing a more welcoming opening ritual to the parliament.
Have you got a few minutes to write to them, too?
If we all raise our voices and let them know how we feel about this issue, we may be able to bring about change in Western Australia. You can contact them by clicking on the email addresses below:
Everyone should feel welcome in our state's parliament. Imposing prayer rituals merely serves to exclude non-religious people and people of minority faiths.
Vicki Caulfied
Spokesperson in Western Australia,
Rationalist Society of Australia