The opposition wants an inquiry on One Nation’s ploy to keep terror-linked Australians out, despite not having the numbers to set one up and previously vowing to fight the party.

Senior Liberal figures have spent years softening up voters for the arguments One Nation wants to make. But Labor’s not blameless either.

The One Nation leader insists she will introduce a foreign fighters bill that a prominent legal voice has backed. The constitutional expert in fact said it was unlikely to do much.