Anglican Church to elect Aboriginal leaders

The Anglican Church in Sydney will for the first time give Aboriginal people a voice on its supreme decision making body, the Synod.

The Archbishop of Sydney, Peter Jensen, is behind the move, which was debated yesterday at the church's annual Synod meeting.

The church's spokesman on Indigenous affairs, Archdeacon Geoff Huard, says two Indigenous Anglican Christians - including a minister and a lay person - will be elected.

He says it is a significant step.

"It will enable them to explain directly to one of the major denominations their views on social issues and other issues that affect them," he said. the rest