National MP Hamish Campbell associated with Two by Twos,

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I am grateful we theoretically separate church and state, but it really is only lip service, which is a bit of a worry for those of us who really do separate faith and governance. Faith can be a powerful driver, as we have seen in the US, Israel, and in some Islamic states, and at its worst it loses the ability to support a humane modern society governed for all its people.

For that reason, I will always be very wary of any political leader who wears the faith on their sleeve.