The New South Wales Government and Opposition say they will not be heeding the Reverend Fred Nile's call for a vote to ban topless sunbathing.

The New South Wales Government and Opposition say they will not be heeding the Reverend Fred Nile's call for a vote to ban topless sunbathing.

The acting Premier Carmel Tebbutt says she does not support a ban.

"Commonsense should prevail," she said.

"We have had topless sunbathing on beaches in NSW for quite some time now."

"I think the real issue is we want people to take some care in the sun, and topless sunbathing or any sort of sunbathing does expose you to a risk of melanoma.

"I'd just say to people, cover up and get out of the sun because you don't want to place yourself at risk of sun cancers."

The Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell says topless sunbathing is a third rate political issue that does not warrant the State Parliament's attention.

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