Face Covering
In light of laws which have recently come into effect France banning the wearing of the niqab and burqa, and WA Minister for Women’s Interests Robyn McSweeney’s recent comments that she finds the burqa to be ‘a very oppressive garment’, Senator Michaelia Cash, opposition spokesperson for the Status of Women, outlines her thoughts on the veiled women in Australia.
Much has been made of the debate over whether women living in Australia should wear a burqa.
As a Liberal, I believe in a free, fair, open and democratic society where people have the right to make their own choices about the way they live their lives.
It is my opinion however that the wearing of not only the burqa, but any apparel that completely covers a person’s face, is alien to our Australian culture and our values.
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