Some crossbench members will be given an additional staff member after they vented their frustration to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over his staff allocation cuts last month.
But Mr Albanese told Sky News Australia some crossbenchers have received an additional staff member"on a personal level" after discussions this week.
"Why should the member for Goldstein for example, have double the staff to the seat next door to the in Higgins. That’s not fair to the voters.One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson will now have two advisers instead of one after she consulted with Mr Albanese this week. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles
Teals will argue Mr Albanese for extra staff on Monday as discussions grow over how they could pool resources to cope with the workload. Mr Albanese said he wants to see an improvement to how parliamentary sittings are conducted to have a proper debate and discussions about legislation. Picture: Sam Mooy/Getty Images
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