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| National party votes against banning burqa in government buildings | National party votes against banning burqa in government buildings |
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| North Queensland MP George Christensen, who brought the motion to the federal conference, argued it was needed for security reasons | |
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| Sun 10 Sep 2017 01.58 BST | |
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| The Nationals have voted down a motion to ban the burqa and other facial coverings in government buildings and other public spaces. | The Nationals have voted down a motion to ban the burqa and other facial coverings in government buildings and other public spaces. |
| North Queensland federal MP George Christensen, who brought the motion to the federal conference, argued it was needed for security reasons but also noted the party was “bleeding to the right” on issues such as this. | North Queensland federal MP George Christensen, who brought the motion to the federal conference, argued it was needed for security reasons but also noted the party was “bleeding to the right” on issues such as this. |
| The motion was defeated 55-51 by a vote of delegates at the conference in Canberra. | The motion was defeated 55-51 by a vote of delegates at the conference in Canberra. |
| Christensen claimed facial coverings raised safety concerns, citing evidence from a number of incidents overseas and in Australia. | Christensen claimed facial coverings raised safety concerns, citing evidence from a number of incidents overseas and in Australia. |
| “There is also the issue of it encouraging isolationism,” he said. | “There is also the issue of it encouraging isolationism,” he said. |
| The motion follows Pauline Hanson’s stunt in parliament last month, where the One Nation senator wore a burqa in the Senate. | The motion follows Pauline Hanson’s stunt in parliament last month, where the One Nation senator wore a burqa in the Senate. |
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