Federal politicians are attending the traditional church service in Canberra to mark the start of a new term of parliament. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are among those attending the mass.

Later today, the Governor-General will open the 47th Parliament, with Labor moving to the government benches for the first time in almost a decade.

Former Labor MP .@fitzhunter says he’s attending the official church ceremony in Canberra to mark the beginning of the 47th Parliament “to see his successor sworn in”. @2GB873 pic.twitter.com/obM0B2JAVK

— Lucy Gray (@LucyPGray) July 25, 2022

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