A new division appears to have opened up in Government ranks in the wake of a push by the Greens to express no confidence in Peter Dutton over the au pair saga.

A new division appears to have opened up in Government ranks in the wake of a push by the Greens to express no confidence in Peter Dutton over the au pair saga.

Greens MP Adam Bandt had tried to have standing orders suspended to move a motion of confidence but he couldn't get past the first hurdle.

Greens MP Adam Bandt had tried to have standing orders suspended to move a motion of confidence but he couldn't get past the first hurdle.