Will Austria ban the head scarf?

SBS World News Radio: Austria's Foreign Minister says he supports a proposal to ban public servants from wearing head scarves.

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Published 11 January 2017 2:00pm

Updated 13 January 2017 1:32pm

By Kerry Skyring, Greg Dyett

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If introduced, the ban would mostly affect Muslim women.

Kerry Skyring told Greg Dyett, Austria does not ban the niqab or burka so people are curious as to why there's a proposal to ban the simple head scarf.

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