Broughton Publishing was established in 2001 by the Anglican Church of Australia

Anglican Church of Australia

The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...

 as its national publishing arm. It is named after the Right Reverend William Grant Broughton

William Grant Broughton

William Grant Broughton was the first Bishop of Australia of the Church of England....

, who was consecrated as the first Bishop of Australia in 1836.

Broughton publishes liturgical materials, such as the Anglican lectionary

Lectionary

A Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion.-History:...

 and prayer book, devotional materials, and other books related to the Anglican Church of Australia.