A Senate committee has sought more time to consider evidence in its inquiry on a Greens push to scrap the Lord's Prayer from federal parliament.
Retired Greens senator Lee Rhiannon was behind the move, arguing the prayer at the start of Senate sitting sessions should be replaced with an "inclusive" statement.
She believes the prayer should be substituted with the words: "Senators, let us, in silence, pray or reflect upon our responsibilities to all people of Australia, and to future generations."
The inquiry received more than 400 submissions, including four from Liberal and Labor senators opposed to changing the prayer.
On Friday, the committee told Senate President Scott Ryan it intended to seek an extension of the reporting date to September 13 to enable it to consider further evidence.
