He now faces uncertainty over his ministerial future as he waits for new cabinet announcement

The Liberal MP damaged his anterior cruciate ligament when out running

He had to deny rumours the injury was caused while dancing on a table

Liberal MP Jamie Briggs has denied rumours his early departure from parliamentary duties was because of a knee injury caused by dancing on a table drunk.

Mr Briggs was pictured being pushed around Parliament House in a wheelchair and holding crutches on Tuesday after medical examiners deemed he had torn knee ligaments.

But the Assistant Infrastructure Minister hit back at speculation he had suffered the injury while dancing drunk on a table with Treasurer Joe Hockey - as the damage was actually caused while exercising, Adelaide Now reports.

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Liberal MP Jamie Briggs (pictured) has denied rumours his early departure from parliamentary duties was because of a knee injury caused by dancing on a table drunk

Mr Briggs was pictured being pushed around Parliament House in a wheelchair and holding crutches on Tuesday after medical examiners deemed he had torn knee ligaments

'I can confirm that I can't dance and I wouldn't have been so ambitious as to dance on a table,' he told the newspaper.

The Mayo MP said he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while out running.

Mr Briggs has today flown home to Adelaide from Canberra for further treatment and will miss the rest of the parliamentary week.

The Liberal MP's ministerial future could be in doubt as he waits to find out if he will be included in Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's new cabinet.

'I can confirm that I can't dance and I wouldn't have been so ambitious as to dance on a table,' he told Adelaide Now