Prime Minister Albanese Explains Why He Didn’t Use Bible at Official Swearing-In

Prime Minister Albanese Explains Why He Didn’t Use Bible at Official Swearing-In

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sought to explain why he did not use a Bible during his official swearing in ceremony at Government House. Most MPs use a Bible during the process, but Albanese, who identifies as Catholic, chose to make a secular affirmation—just as he did during his previous term. “For me, that’s a personal decision, other people who swear on the Bible or the Koran in [Labor MP] Anne Aly’s case, is perfectly up to them,” Alb…