Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick says the Morrison government has agreed to investigate and act decisively against gas pipeline companies who drive up consumer power costs.
Gas producers say the potential changes may stymie the economic growth needed to fund the tax cuts.
The PM has written to the most senior public servant to ask whether two former ministers could be breaching the ministerial code of conduct with jobs they have taken.
Powerful senator Rex Patrick says Christopher Pyne's consulting on defence matters could become a breach of the ministerial code of conduct.
The Coalition is within a whisker of securing its $158 billion in income tax cuts.
Peter Dutton has attacked the integrity of a key crossbench Senator at the same time as the government courts his vote to pass its tax cuts.
"The message is if you go to the media,you will be caught,"says a key crossbench senator.
ATO whistleblower breaks his silence as he prepares for a court hearing on Tuesday after being charged with offences totalling 161 years - almost as many as serial killer Ivan Milat.
For the next three years,the workplace relationship between Mathias Cormann and Rex Patrick could be the most important in the country.
The federal government is spending more than ever on contracts with the companies.
Senator Rex Patrick has written to the Attorney-General asking him to help Richard Boyle who faces six life sentences for being a whistleblower.