FEDERAL Member for Dawson George Christensen has called for a ban on face coverings in public.

The right-wing MP responded on Facebook to One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson wearing a burqa in parliament, with comments about security concerns.

"While I won't ever be donning a burqa inside the parliament or outside to make a point, I do believe quite strongly that full facial coverings should be banned in all government buildings and in public areas," Mr Christensen said.

"There are safety reasons for such a ban and it also has to be noted that the cultural reasoning behind facial coverings is quite sexist.

"France, Syria and Turkey have bans on facial coverings, as do many other countries.

"Elitists of both the political and media industries would do well not to sneer at Australians who feel uneasy about full facial coverings.

"You'll find you're in the minority. The last major poll on the issue show more than 55% of Australians were in support of such a ban."

On Thursday, One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to parliament, then delivered a speech in the Senate calling for a burqa ban and accusing Labor of "pandering to the Muslim vote".

LNP Senator and Attorney-General George Brandis responded by warning her to be respectful of religious sensibilities, saying that her ridiculing the Muslim community was "appalling".

Senator Hanson said she wanted the government to ban "full face coverings" in public places.