The 14th general synod of the Anglican Church has opened in Canberra.The Archbishop of Brisbane, Phillip Aspinall, expects the issue of women bishops will dominate discussions over the coming week.
The highest court of the Anglican church recently found there was nothing in the church's constitution that would prevent women from being ordained as bishops.
Archbishop Aspinall says his aim is to prevent any division within the church over the issue.
"There is an anomalous situation that they can't be assistant bishops it seems," he said.
"But each of the individual dioceses around Australia could change that rule for itself.
"My view is that it would be best if we kept the position as uniform as possible across the diocese and we moved together."
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