The Queensland Parliament has rejected legislation that would have compelled people to remove burkas and face veils for identity checks.

Independent MP Peter Wellington introduced a private member's bill arguing it was needed ahead of the G20 leaders' summit in Brisbane this November.

"This was a sensible, reasonable adoption of a law that's now law in NSW, now law in Western Australia and there's similarities in [the] ACT," he said.

"It's disappointing that the Government didn't even want to participate in making a submission."

Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said the legislation was unnecessary.

"This Government believes in a multicultural Queensland," Mr Bleijie said.

"This Government respects the rights of citizens and individuals to practise the religion that they so choose.

"We believe in a free and democratic society, something which Peter Wellington does not."

Mr Wellington said giving police the power to ask people to remove burkas and veils was not racist.

"The bill is not about religion it's about doing the right thing, making sure there's security in Queensland," he said.

"We identify a person by looking at their face."

Shane Knuth from Katter's Australia Party supported the bill, arguing the changes were common sense.

"We can not have people walking into places where there is a security issue with their face covered up," he said