A fellowship begins
The Parliamentary Christian Fellowship is formed as a bipartisan, interdenominational forum within Parliament.
Bipartisan leadership
A legacy of purpose, carried through prayer.
Since 1986, the Australian National Prayer Breakfast has gathered leaders, communities, churches, and everyday Australians to pray for our nation's future. It is a trusted national moment where people of many backgrounds meet on common ground and ask for wisdom, humility, and unity.
Hosted by the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship in the heart of Federal Parliament.
Why we gather
The Breakfast creates a rare space where public life begins with humility.
The Australian National Prayer Breakfast is more than an annual event. It is an invitation to pause before the pressures of public life, to recognise the dignity of those who serve, and to pray for the wellbeing of the nation we share. In a divided age, it holds open a table marked by goodwill, Christian hope, and service to the common good.
Read the fuller storyOne fellowship, many expressions
Bipartisan. Interdenominational. Anchored in prayer.
The live About page highlights three connected threads: the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship story, the hosts who steward the Breakfast, and the pastoral ministry that serves Parliament year round.01
Our story
The story begins in 1968, when Labor MP Gil Duthie and Liberal MP Mervyn Lee helped establish the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship as a place for encouragement, prayer, and reflection on biblical themes.
Explore02Our hosts
The Breakfast is hosted by the co-chairs of the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship, Mr David Smith MP and Mr Henry Pike MP, supported by the Parliamentary Chaplain and a team of volunteers.
Explore03Pastoral ministry
At the heart of the Fellowship is quiet pastoral care: confidential, impartial, and agenda-free support for people serving within the unique workplace of Federal Parliament.
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The rhythm of the Breakfast
Common ground does not happen by accident.
Leaders meet as neighbours.
Across party, ideology, and denomination, the Breakfast invites people to begin with respect.
The room pauses for wisdom.
Prayer becomes a practical act of care for all who carry responsibility in public life.
Hope moves beyond the room.
Livestreams, local hubs, and post-event content help communities across Australia join the moment.
Our hosts
Meet the stewards behind the Prayer Breakfast.
Mr David Smith MP and Mr Henry Pike MP co-chair the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship and host the Breakfast with Chaplain Leon Hribar and a dedicated volunteer team.
Mr David Smith MP
PCF Co-ChairRepresentative for Bean in Federal Parliament.
Mr Henry Pike MP
PCF Co-ChairRepresentative for Bowman in Federal Parliament.
Mr Leon Hribar
PCF ChaplainChaplain to the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship.
Pastoral care within Parliament
A good neighbour in a demanding workplace.
As Co-Chair David Smith MP describes it, this is workplace pastoral care shaped by the simple ethic of treating others as you wish to be treated. The ministry offers confidential, impartial, and agenda-free support for people serving in Parliament, whether they want someone to pray with or simply a trusted listening ear.
- Local community based support team
- Ministry that transcends party lines and parliamentary cycles
- 20+ years of chaplaincy support
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