The Right Reverend Andrew W Curnow AM

Bishop of Bendigo

24 July 2017

The Most Revd Dr Philip Freier

Primate of Anglican Church of Australia
Archbishop of Melbourne
209 Flinders Lane
MELBOURNE VIC 3000

Dear Archbishop

We refer to your letter of 2 July to all the Bishops, and to the participation of three of our
colleagues in the consecration of a person in a church not in communion with this church.

We believe that this action raises fundamental questions of ecclesiology in respect of the
Anglican Church of Australia. Failure to have the questions which arise from the actions of
the Archbishop of Sydney, the Bishop of Tasmania, and the Bishop of North West Australia
properly determined will mean that our fellowship in the college of Bishops will be gravely
impaired.

We would therefore urge you to refer to the Appellate Tribunal pursuant to S.63(1) of the
Constitution questions which arise both from the actions of our colleagues and the letter
under reply.

With every blessing

Yours sincerely

The Rt Revd Andrew Curnow AM

Bishop of Bendigo

The Rt Revd Bill Ray

Bishop of North Queensland

The Rt Revd Kay Goldsworthy AO

Bishop of Gippsland

The Rt Revd John Stead

Bishop of Willochra

PO Box 2 4 Myers Street Bendigo VIC 3552 P 03 5443 4711 F 03 5441 2173 E bishop@bendigoanglican.org.au