A Nationals MP, who threatened to move to the crossbenches if there was another Liberal leadership spill, says he will make the switch but remain a member of the party.

The Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, said he was making a stand because the major parties had treated the office of Prime Minister like a "revolving door" over the past decade.

"I will still be a Nationals MP, I will still sit in the Nationals party room and still be part of our deliberations as a group. But in the chamber I will sit on the crossbench," he said.

"I have certainly had some push back on this. I wouldn't say that everyone around, especially in Canberra, is happy with this.

"I would even say there was a small push back in the community, but I am getting overwhelming support for the position that I have."

Mr Hogan said he would vote with the Government for supply bills and would not support any motion of no confidence.

"That being said, I am on the crossbench. It's a different game for me now and I will look at legislation as a crossbencher," he said.

Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader Michael McCormack said the move would not alter Mr Hogan's standing in the party.

"He wants to continue with the Nationals and at the next election he will have that Nationals banner over him and we'll be right behind him, and beside him, as he attempts to win the seat back," Mr McCormack said.

"He has indicated that he is going to continue to talk about policies and form polices as he has always done in the past.

"I respect his decision even if I don't entirely agree with it."

But Patrick Deegan, the Labor candidate for Page, said the situation was confusing voters.

"I think it appears clear to most people that this a political stunt and really a hoax," he said.

"[His stance] is going to make no difference at all."

The tactic is not unprecedented.

The former Nationals MP for the federal seat of O'Connor in WA, Tony Crook, sat on the crossbenches. ( Supplied: National Party )

West Australian National Tony Crook made a similar move as the member for O'Connor from 2010 until 2013.

Mr Crook, these days the chief executive officer of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club, has been watching Mr Hogan's situation with interest.

"I think he'll command respect by virtue of the fact that he is prepared to do this and he is prepared to put his seat first and foremost," he said.

"It's something that, I think, he certainly can reap some benefits out of in the short term for his electorate of Page.

"Every time a Labor minister walked through my door, I knew damned well the government never had Rob Oakeshott or Tony Windsor, so they would come to me to try to secure an extra vote.

"They were interesting and exciting times."