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The Australian parliament traditionally starts its daily session with a Lord's Prayer, a custom the speaker suggested to revoke in late October 2008, the Australian media reported.ABC News: Lord's Prayer... (October 27, 2008) News.com.au: Speaker Harry Jenkins wants Lord's Prayer... (October 26, 2008) According to ABC News, the prime minister and the opposition leader announced they wanted to continue the tradition, thereby reducing the chances of cancellation. Other sources suggested that the speaker's request was a political stunt.The Australian: MPs asking for a little help (October 28, 2008)
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- Tradition started in 1901ABC News: Lord's Prayer... (October 27, 2008)
- The custom was inherited from BritainABC News: Lord's Prayer... (October 27, 2008)
- 65% of the Australian population are ChristiansABC News: Lord's Prayer... (October 27, 2008)
- There are no Muslims or Aborigines in the parliamentABC News: Lord's Prayer... (October 27, 2008)
- Two Jewish parliament members didn't commentABC News: Lord's Prayer... (October 27, 2008)
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YouTube Video: Uproar in Australian parliament (Time: 2:02)
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ABC News: Lord's Prayer Questioned in Australian Parliament
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USA Today: Lord's Prayer questioned in Australian Parliament
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Bloomberg: Australian Politician Wants Daily Prayer Debate, Telegraph Says
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The Australian: MPs asking for a little help
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News.com.au: Speaker Harry Jenkins wants Lord's Prayer axed from Parliament
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Daily Telegraph: Speaker wants to scrap Lord's Prayer
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YouTube Video: Uproar in Australian parliament (Time: 2:02)
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