“I know some of my Liberal colleagues are concerned about the Senate vote in other states, but it is looking pretty good at this stage for a three-year term, which would suit me fine. I wouldn’t like to go any longer than that,” Mr Williams said.

He said the Senate from this election was shaping up as a mishmash.

“Darren Hinch, Jackie Lambie, Pauline Hanson have all been elected. I think the leaders are going to be The Greens, they might come out with seven or eight, they did have 10,” Mr Williams said.

“The Senate will have to work, I mean 80 per cent of the legislation that comes before the Senate passes without objection, supported by everyone. 

“The controversial issues; well it will be a case of everyone negotiating with those cross benches if the Greens and Labor oppose us.”

Greens Leader Richerd DiNatale has said he would be willing to sit down with Labor and to look at what a multi-party government arrangement looked like, ruled out any deal with the Coalition and will not support Ms Hanson.

“We just put legislation through with the Greens support against Labor as far as changing the Senate voting system, so that’s a bit strange,” Mr Williams said

“I think DiNatale's a bit hasty there in his decision.

“Let’s see what comes forward. We might bring things forward that the Greens can work with, but we won’t be relying on it very often I wouldn’t think.”

Mr Williams said he thought it would be a very tough Parliament.

“We’ve got to wait until it finishes, but it wouldn’t surprise me if this isn’t a worse Senate than the last one,” he said.

“Although I do think Nick Xenophon is going to have to be in a position of responsibility, not just popularity and hopefully he and his colleagues will show common sense on issues, and that will help to get things through.”.