Crossbench plans to exploit the Morrison government's minority status could still have legislation for a federal anti-corruption body succeed, with Nationals MP Llew O'Brien maintaining his threat to cross the floor.
Facing the loss of a vote in Parliament on their first day in minority, Coalition MPs waved through a non-binding motion in the House of Representatives on Monday, despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison insisting the proposed model is flawed and unworkable.
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