Brooke Patterson, the Liberal National party member who moved the motion to call for a ban on headscarves for children under the age of 10. Photograph: Darren England\/AAP<\/p>\n
The Liberal National party state conference in Queensland has overwhelmingly voted against a limited Muslim immigration ban but has voted to call for headscarves to be banned for young children. <\/p>\n
The main resolution had called for the federal government to ban immigration from countries with sharia law, with those in favour saying it was was culturally incompatible with Australian values. <\/p>\n
However, those arguing against it said that immigrants should be judged on a case-by-case basis and are often fleeing persecution under sharia in those countries. <\/p>\n
Ultimately the resolution was defeated by what the LNP president, Gary Spence, described as an overwhelming majority of attendees. <\/p>\n
An emergency resolution calling for a general ban on clothing that obscures the face was also defeated, however a second emergency resolution calling for a ban on headscarves for children under the age of 10 was passed. <\/p>\n
The delegate moving the motion to adopt the resolution, Brooke Patterson from the Southport State Electoral Council, said she was a P&C member at a local school and had been asked to design appropriate uniforms for young girls that incorporated sexual modesty coverings. <\/p>\n
We need to debate this now, otherwise in three months there will be a Muslim uniform in state schools in Queensland, Patterson said. <\/p>\n
Another delegate, Wendy Ko from the Surfers Paradise SEC, argued against the resolution, saying the Liberal National party should be in favour of freedom of religion. <\/p>\n
We shouldnt even be having this discussion, Ko said. I dont think anyone has the right to tell an Islamic family how to raise their daughter. <\/p>\n
Ultimately the resolution was passed. <\/p>\n
The Queensland Labor government frontbencher Leeanne Enoch later on Sunday said she was disappointed by that result. <\/p>\n
I think its absolutely appalling, we live in a multicultural society, Enoch told reporters. Theyre talking about what children should wear in schools that is the dark ages. <\/p>\n
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