Magda Szubanski has revealed she compared Scott Morrison and his wife to religious extremists in The Handmaid s Tale because of a fear that Christianity is infiltrating politics.
The comedian made headlines on Sunday when she retweeted a photo of the prime minister s wife Jenny wearing a modest black dress while watching her husband sign a condolence book for the late Prince Philip.
In the controversial tweet, she said the image looked like a scene from the dystopian thriller where women are uneducated, subservient to men and ruled by Bible-touting dictators. I genuinely thought this was a photoshopped Handmaid s Tale meme. But no. It s 21st Century Aussie life, she wrote.
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Australian dignitaries are paying their respects to Prince Philip at a church service in Sydney this morning.
Key points:
He attended St Andrews Cathedral on several occasions with the Queen
Today s service included prayers for the royal family and a naval hymn
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Governor-General David Hurley and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian are among mourners attending the service at St Andrews Cathedral.
The church has amended its usual Sunday service to include prayers for the royal family and a naval hymn sung to honour Prince Philip, who died on Friday aged 99.
The Very Reverend Kanishka de Silva Raffel, said the news of Prince Philip s death had left the community deeply saddened .
During the service, The Very Reverend Kanishka de Silva Raffel described Prince Phillip as a loving husband . As we gather, we extend deep sympathy and condolences to Her Majesty The Queen, to whom Prince Philip was, for more than 70 years, a loyal and loving husband, he said.
READ MORE: On Prince Philip s many visits to Australia, we have come to know him as a man of compassion and service, personal warmth, intellectual curiosity and generous spirit. Australians were deeply saddened by his passing, and are praying for the Queen and her family in their grief.
Scott and Jenny Morrison and Very Reverend Kanishka Raffel(Facebook)
Australian dignitaries have commemorated the life of Prince Philip at a church service in Sydney.
The Duke of Edinburgh died on Friday, two months before his 100th birthday and a short time after a month-long stay in hospital.
Australian Governor-General David Hurley, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife Jenny, and NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian were among those who prayed for the royal family at St Andrews Cathedral in Sydney.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Jenny Morrison and Prime Minister Scott Morrison at St Andrew s Cathedral in Sydney, 11 April, 2021.
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The Very Reverend Kanishka de Silva Raffel, who led the Sunday service, praised the duke as a loyal and loving husband, father, and grandfather.