ANYONE who forces a child to wear a burqa in public could be jailed for a year and fined $68,000, under a draft law to be introduced by Jacqui Lambie.

The Palmer United Party Senator’s legislation would also make it an offence to “compel” an adult to wear a full face covering in public, with a fine of $34,000 or a maximum of six months in prison.

Additionally, the private member’s bill would make it unlawful to wear a full face covering in public “without reasonable excuse”.

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“Any person who is deemed by a police officer to have worn any identity concealing garments in public unlawfully, will be issued with an on-the-spot fine or charged with an offence which carries a maximum fine of $3,400,” the Tasmanian Senator said.

“The process will be very simple and similar to way traffic infringements are handled by police.”

Senator Lambie said “religious excuses” will not be accepted.

“The wearing of full-facial coverings is not mandated in any holy book.”

media_camera Identity ... Jacqui Lambie wants to make it unlawful to wear a full face covering in public “without reasonable excuse”.

But she said there would be exemptions for the wearing of facial coverings in private places of worship and at home.

“In addition the prohibition of wearing face covering material or objects does not apply if such items are authorised by law, are authorised to protect the anonymity of the person, are justified for health reasons or on professional grounds, or are part of authorised artistic or traditional festivities or events,” she added.

media_camera Faceless ... protesters attempt to enter Parliament House. Picture: Kym Smith

The release of the draft legislation follows yesterday’s protest in Parliament House which saw three male members of the group ‘Faceless’ attempt to enter the building.

The trio — wearing a Ku Klux Klan mask, niqab and a motorcycle helmet — said they want to see the burqa banned.

“The facial covering farce and stunt which occurred in Parliament House yesterday, was caused by a leadership failure created by the PM and the Liberal/ National Parties,” Senator Lambie said.

media_camera Allowances ... the Senator says there would be exemptions for the wearing of facial coverings in private places.

“For basic security reasons and the need for assimilation, identity-concealing garments should not be allowed in Australian public or Parliament House.

“Once again, our enemies will laugh at us.

“France, Belgium and Turkey (an Islamic country) have all sorted this problem out. So can Australia. All it requires is some simple legislation, some courage and pride in the Australian culture.”

Full face is defined in the draft bill as meaning the surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and the space in between, but not including the ears.

Originally published as Jail and fines for burqas: Lambie