Perspective: The significance of this event should be recognised. Never before have we had a Prime Minister who is so overt regarding his faith.
During the election campaign he "wore it on his sleeve", allowing media to observe him in his own deeply personal acts of worship. In the post-election analysis, it is clear that voters appreciated this window into the PM’s life and his commitment to religious freedom. The "quiet Christians" swung their votes towards Morrison in key seats, making him the first elected national leader of the Pentecostal faith anywhere in the Western world.
Alongside this has been a 24-hour media cycle that often appears all too eager to rip comments out of context and misrepresent positions. Therefore, we end up with politicians who stick to policy rather than personality, opaqueness rather than openness. The eroding trust in the political institutions has led to the desire for a "real" politician who doesn’t hide behind a public mask. There is no denying that the PM has made himself more vulnerable than most in this regard.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Scott Morrison during an ecumenical service to commemorate the opening of the 46th Parliament, at St Christopher's Cathedral in Canberra last week.I had the privilege of meeting the PM and his wife on the morning after his election. He attended his home church and his election victory was acknowledged in an understated manner.
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