Burqa Decision will boost Islamic Extremist's Morale

Burqa Decision will boost Islamic Extremist's Morale

Palmer United Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie has expressed her deep disappointment with the decision which will allow Burqas and Niqabs to be worn in Australia’s Parliament House.

“The decision today to allow Burqas and other forms of identity concealing items of dress to be worn in Australia’s Parliament will put a smile on the face of the overseas Islamic extremists and their supporters in Australia – who view the Burqa or Niqab as flags for extremism.” said Senator Lambie.

“To the Islamic extremists, today’s decision will prove how weak and indecisive we have become as a nation and how our PM lacks the courage of his convictions when it comes to Australia’s national security. Today’s decision will boost the extremists’ morale and encourage them to commit more atrocities and acts of violence against Australians – so that they can create a world where every woman is forced by their religious leaders’ law to wear a Burqa or Niqab.” said Senator Lambie.

“Today’s decision will also attack the morale of members of our ADF special forces, as they are about to deploy into Iraq. It comes at a time when all ADF members’ morale is at rock bottom after the government’s insulting wage offer. This decision will be like rubbing salt into the wound.

The French parliament passed a bill that effectively banned the Burqa being worn in public after President Sarkozy raised the issue in 2009. Library research* shows that “The Bill was passed by the National Assembly by a vote of 335-2, and by the Senate by a vote of 246-1 (with 100 abstentions.” The French people had the courage to defend their national security and secular culture - and banned any form of clothing that conceals a person’s identity in public. So can we.

This decision will not stop me from putting private members’ legislation before parliament, which will make illegal, the wearing of the Burqa and any other form of facial identity concealing outfit or items of clothing in public. This ban will include our parliament house. I look forward to the debate and discovering which Tasmanian politicians will support my private members bill.” Senator Lambie said.

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