Carr urges Gillard to scrap chaplain funding
By Michael Edwards
Updated Sat May 14, 2011 11:57am AEST
Former New South Wales premier Bob Carr has called on the Prime Minister to cancel funding for the schools chaplaincy program.
A religious group which provides chaplains to Victorian schools has been accused of trying to convert students during religious classes.
Its chief executive has been recorded telling a group of evangelical Anglicans to make the most of the school access and "go and make disciples" of students.
Access Ministries has denied the allegations, but the claims have sparked debate about whether the Federal Government has a role in funding religious education.
Mr Carr is well known for his interest in political and constitutional matters and is a firm believer in the principle of the separation of church and state.
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