Jacqui Lambie's promise to "protect" Australians from Sharia law is worth about as much as a pledge to prevent Elvis sightings, a federal Labor MP says.
The senator's manifesto for her new party, the Jacqui Lambie Network, says it opposes Sharia law being imposed in Australia "either formally or informally".
Challenged about how likely she thought that actually was, the Tasmanian senator said she was "just getting out on the front foot".
"I just want to make sure it's quite loud and clear when it comes to Sharia law; there is no room in this country for Sharia law," she told Sky News on Wednesday.
She said many Australians had raised the prospect as a concern with her.
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Labor's Ed Husic questioned what else the Lambie party was going to do to protect Australians.
"Comet strikings, the possibility of serious Elvis sightings?" he said.
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Senator Lambie was just setting up a "straw man" that had no political or policy credence.
"It's a bit of a populist position she's taken there, designed to attract attention," he said.
"No-one's talking about seriously introducing Sharia law into this country."
