Sydney caravan incident sparks inquiry into ‘who knew what and when’ before rushed hate speech laws

The Sydney street where a caravan containing explosives was found. A select committee will be established to inquire and report ‘on the relationship between the Dural caravan incident and parliamentary debates on legislation’. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

The New South Wales parliament will hold an upper house inquiry into “who knew what and when” about the caravan that was found laden with explosives on the outskirts of Sydney ahead of controversial legislation passing parliament.

The motion for the inquiry – which was moved by independent MP Rod Roberts and supported by the opposition, the Greens, and two members of the crossbench – passed on Wednesday.