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Many local councils still officially pray to God. Here's why this may be unlawful and should be abandoned

  • Written by Luke Beck, Professor of Constitutional Law, Monash University
Many local councils still officially pray to God. Here's why this may be unlawful and should be abandonedShutterstock

There’s a good chance your local council starts each official council meeting with a religious prayer – and it’s almost always a Christian prayer.

Around one-third of Australian local governments have a prayer, with the figure rising to more than half of councils in New South Wales and Victoria.

These are just some of...

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