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Ban Lee Rhiannon!

3 July 2017

5:27 PM

3 July 2017

5:27 PM

A woman who changed her surname so she could be named after a legendary Welsh witch wants to ban the Lord’s Prayer in the Parliament:

Her push to ditch the 114-year-old tradition comes after the census showed nearly a third of Australians identify with no religion.

Rhiannon, who raised the issue in the NSW parliament in 2003, instead wants a moment’s silence for MPs to reflect on their responsibilities, and will pursue the change when parliament resumes from the winter break.

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