Premier Colin Barnett has made the extraordinary claim he would not "encourage" Muslims to wear the burqa in public because "it's not part of our culture".

Earlier this week, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson hit the headlines after saying she would ban the burqa in all official buildings if her party wins the Queensland election.

With Ms Hanson set to jet into Perth on Wednesday afternoon to announce candidates for the upcoming March election, a reporter asked the Premier what he thought of One Nation's push to ban the burqa.

The Premier's shock response might be the earliest indication yet the Liberal party might be buddying up to One Nation in the hope of winning a third term, with Ms Hanson in the box seat to determine the outcome of the March election, as first predicted by WAtoday last November.