Federal Government backbencher Andrew Laming says he went to a rival political party meeting last night to correct factual errors.

Key points: The Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA) has "Stop the Islamisation of Australia" in its list of values.

The Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA) has "Stop the Islamisation of Australia" in its list of values. Federal MP Andrew Laming says he went to an ALA meeting to point out "a number of factual errors"

Federal MP Andrew Laming says he went to an ALA meeting to point out "a number of factual errors" He says the ALA is made up of "mostly disgruntled seniors"

Mr Laming last night attended an Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA) meeting, which has "Stop the Islamisation of Australia" in its list of values.

ALA's Queensland Senate candidate, Bernard Gaynor, posted a photo on Twitter of Mr Laming at the meeting with the comment, "I think he may just have taken home a membership form!".

But Mr Laming said he spoke to all 35 people at the meeting in a bid to counter the ALA's views.

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"It is a political movement — mostly of disgruntled seniors — and it is very important that I meet each of them and explain to them the Government's position," Mr Laming said.

"There's a number of factual errors in Bernard's argument, so I can point that out to people.

"If they have a concern about social policy, economic management, in particular racial issues, I think that those views have to be balanced out with some common sense and a non-simplistic approach."

He noted the ALA focused on religion.

"It is almost entirely centred on an anti-Muslim ideology and I guess what is forgotten is that the great majority of Australia are happily getting on in a multi-cultural society where religion isn't the be all and end all," Mr Laming said.

"I think as a lead party — whether you are Liberal or Labor — it would be responsible for you to be there to answer questions before people are deceived.

"I stayed for the entire meeting and then stood outside the RSL and spoke to every person as they left. It was the voice of moderation and I think most seniors appreciated that."

Mr Laming said it was important to respond because one-in-six voters chose a right-wing third party at the last election.

"So I have to be very, very aware of that and make sure that I intercept these threats head on," he said.

"For those 35 people who attended, I would say that around 30 of them understood that Mr Gaynor's approach is seductive but incredibly simplistic."

Mr Laming played down the chance the group would go on to succeed politically, arguing compulsory voting and preferential voting made it hard "for these extremes to get a foothold for very long and where they have they haven't lasted very long".