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This is the Presidential Address I delivered to Synod in Launceston on the 31st May 2013: WELCOME TO SYNOD! Good morning. I extend my very warm welcome to each and every member of this 52nd Synod of our Diocese. Some … Continue reading
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Sunday afternoon I gathered with Indigenous Elders and church leaders at Leprena in Glenorchy to discuss Reconciliation between Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, the ‘latecomers’. I made some notes which I hope to write up but I … Continue reading
Good news in the Tasmanian budget! Money has been budgeted for, wait for it – we have been waiting over a decade since calling on the State Govt for it! – a Working With Children Card! Yah! PTL! From the … Continue reading
From the office of Bishop John Harrower May 24, 2013 What is the current status of the proposed changes? The Reproductive Health Bill (Access To Terminations) Bill 2013 passed the House of Assembly of the Tasmanian Parliament on April 16, … Continue reading
I issued a Media Release today in support of the $1 bet limit proposal to the Tasmanian Parliament by the Greens Party. I appeared before the Parliamentary Committee chaired by the Hon. Kim Booth last year and argued for this change. … Continue reading
My wife and I watched last Sunday’s ABC1 TV Compass program, ‘Holy Switch’ with great anticipation. We were sorely let down! After our animated post-program conversation we pondered: How to respond to an unfair and biased program? What should and … Continue reading
I have been reading an outstanding biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and highly commend it for you or as a gift: BONHOEFFER: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas, Thomas Nelson, Nashville, 2010. The book has many provocative and poignant moments. In … Continue reading
The Australian Government must deliver by 2016 on the bipartisan commitment to invest 0.5% of our nation’s income in overseas aid. The Government should maintain a trajectory of increased aid beyond 2016 to reach 0.7% by 2020. Make Poverty History … Continue reading
Walking to the Tasmanian Premiere of the documentary feature film ‘Mary Meets Mohammad’, I wondered about which of the many themes surrounding the Tasmanian asylum-seeker detention centre at Pontville would be highlighted. Some of the issues: very poor political process with no consultation with the local … Continue reading
Amongst the many tragedies of the Dunalley bushfire was the grief associated with the loss of the studio of local artist and friend Gay Hawkes. In 2003 Gay and I contributed to a publication that expressed a vision for Tasmania. … Continue reading