"I'll continue to do it. I'm very proud of the achievements of this government."

Mr Kelly left open the possibility of running as an independent in the seat if he loses Liberal preselection, despite the intervention of Prime Minister Scott Morrison to help sure up his position.

He has reportedly conceded to supporters he will lose to moderate Kent Johns and has been encouraged to quit by right-wing party figure John Ruddick.

Mr Morrison is battling to reassert his authority this week after days of chaos, with Labor accusing him of running a "part-time Parliament" and a growing list of challenges for the minority government.

Crossbench MPs Cathy McGowan, Julia Banks, Andrew Wilkie, Kerryn Phelps, Adam Bandt, Rebekha Sharkie and Bob Katter at a Christmas party this week. Supplied

Never far from a broadcast interview and a high profile agitator against former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, Mr Kelly has publicly flirted with quitting in the past.

"I haven't considered that," he said. "The other option is to go and coach the Wallabies, given their performance. Another one of the options is to go and be a Tibetan monk and join the monastery.

"I am focusing on my job up until this election."


Mr Kelly praised the Prime Minister's performance and said no other Liberal MP strengthened support in their electorate as much as he had.

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen says the government is focused on itself. Dominic Lorrimer

He wore a t-shirt with an image of Liberal Party founder Sir Robert Menzies on Thursday morning.

"When we put our name on the ballot paper, we enter into a contract with the electorate. If they give us the wonderful opportunity to represent them, we have an obligation to fulfil that through to the end of the Parliament."

Responding to reported comments by Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer that the Liberal Party was viewed as "homophobic, anti-women, climate change deniers", Mr Kelly said last weekend's disastrous Victorian election result had some message for federal MPs.

"This idea that the Liberal Party is somehow anti-women is just a complete nonsense," he said.

Shadow treasurer Chis Bowen said the government had "passed the tipping point of chaos and dysfunction some time ago".

"It's been 24 hours since we lost a Liberal MP so anything is possible," he said.

"The whole government is focused on themselves. It's clear every day the lack of legislative agenda, the chaos, the lack of a clear plan for Australia and they are just utterly and entirely focused on their own short-term survival."