Media Releases
Anglican Church anticipating approval this week to join National Redress Scheme
Tuesday February 26, 2019 – The Anglican Bishop of Tasmania, The Right Revd Dr Richard Condie, is expecting news this week that the Anglican Church of Tasmania has been approved…
Update on St Mary’s Church, Kempton
Tuesday December 11, 2018 – Joint Media Statement from the Anglican Church of Tasmania and the Southern Midlands Council The Mayor of the Southern Midlands Council and the Bishop of…
One third of Anglican Church properties removed from sale list
Sunday December 3, 2018 The Anglican Church of Tasmania’s Diocesan Council (its governing body) met yesterday and made its final decision in respect of those properties that will be sold.…
Anglican Church remains concerned about burial costs
Tuesday November 20, 2018 The Anglican Diocese Tasmania notes the tabling in Parliament today of the Burial and Cremation Amendment Bill 2018. “We acknowledge that the Government has responded to…
Government admits no modelling done on cost of burial changes
Thursday November 22, 2018 In debate on the Burial and Cremation Amendment Bill 2018 this afternoon, the Government has admitted that it actually has no modelling to refute the Anglican…
Media Statement: Anglican Church welcomes National Apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
Monday October 22, 2018 “The Anglican Church in Tasmania is thankful that today the Prime Minister, The Hon. Scott Morrison MP, has delivered a National Apology to victims and survivors…
Media Release: Proposed changes akin to new “Death Tax”
Sunday October 14, 2018 Proposed changes to the Burial and Cremation Act by the Tasmanian Government will effectively amount to a new $20,000 “death tax” on the residents of mainly…
Anglican Church supports move to make ministers mandatory reporters of child sexual abuse
Tuesday October 2, 2018 The Anglican Church of Tasmania welcomes the government’s proposal to make ministers mandatory reporters of child sexual abuse. The Anglican Bishop of Tasmania, The Right Revd…
Anglican Church votes in favour of Redress Proposal
Saturday June 2, 2018 The Anglican Church of Tasmania has taken a decisive step today to make a significant sacrifice for survivors of sexual abuse in our organisation. The Right…