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Burqas to come off under new laws
- From: The Daily Telegraph
- July 04, 2011
Carnita Matthews (46) in a burqa leaving Campbelltown Local Court in southwestern Sydney. Picture: Justin Lloyd
- Burqas to come off under new NSW laws
- "Police need to make a clear identification"
- Debate: Constitutional argument "wrong"
ANYONE with a head covering - including burqas - suspected of committing a crime will be forced to show their face with police given new powers by the NSW State Government.
Premier Barry O’Farrell announced this afternoon his Cabinet has approved the powers which will come into affect in the next few months.
Police will be given new powers to require motorists and others suspected of committing crimes to remove any head coverings so they can be identified.
Mr O’Farrell said there should be no discrimination – in favour or against any race – when it comes to helping police identify people suspected of criminal breaches.
“I don’t care whether a person is wearing a motor cycle helmet, a burqa, niqab, face veil or anything else – the police should be allowed to require those people to make their identification clear,” he said.
“I have every respect for various religions and beliefs but when it comes to enforcing the law the police should be given adequate powers to make a clear identification.”
Meanwhile, Attorney General Greg Smith said the Director of Public Prosecutions had provided advice that an appeal against the decision in the Carnita Matthews case was unlikely to succeed.
The Government will not lodge an appeal.
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