Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has defended his failure to block the return of ISIS brides by claiming there has been "no advice from ASIO" that would allow him to act, insisting the cohort is comprised of "very different people".

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has defended his failure to block the return of ISIS brides by claiming there has been "no advice from ASIO" that would allow him to act, insisting the cohort is comprised of "very different people".