Tony Abbott faces some torrid horse-trading to get his controversial budget through the Senate, with crossbenchers saying they want everything from a rifle range to radical tax cuts to be dealt into negotiations.

■ Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm: ''The Malabar Rifle Range - I want it put on a secure footing for use by all the shooting clubs that want to use it,'' he said.

Senator David Leyonhjelm. Credit:James Alcock

Mr Leyonhjelm will be asking government leader in the Senate Eric Abetz to guarantee ''tenure'' for the ''premier shooting facility'', which sits on Commonwealth land.

''Greg Hunt wants to twist my arm a bit about Direct Action,'' he added. ''Based on what I know now I'm against it.''