Christopher Pyne has banned Coalition politicians from leaving Parliament to travel back to their electorate without a staff member present in a bid to avoid a repeat of last month's voting chaos.
Pyne and chief government whip Nola Marino, who are in charge of making sure politicians turn up for votes, have introduced the tough rules to ensure the government isn't left without a majority on the floor of the lower house.
The Turnbull government has also made changes to the rules to limit when votes can be called in order to to avoid Labor testing its one seat majority. On Mondays and Wednesdays the house will now adjourn at 8pm, instead of 9:30pm.
Rather than have MPs stay at work Pyne wants Reps to finish at 8 each night instead of 9:30 #auspol
The house previously adjourned on Monday and Tuesday at 9.30pm, it will now adjourn at 8pm.
The starting time of sitting days on Wednesday and Thursday has been pushed back to 9.30am from 9am.
Labor's saying that's a total loss of four hour of time the Parliament could be spent working per week.
Minister Pyne's office confirmed the changes, saying they aim to "better manage the work of the House of Representatives".
"We have also moved the dinner break on Monday and Tuesday from 6:30-8:00pm to 8:00-9:30pm which is a more sensible use of Members time."
"We have added hours for Private Members Business and Government Business to the Federation Chamber. After the changes the Chambers will sit an extra one and a half hours per week."
Pyne has also proposed a change which prevents an adjournment being voted on unless a minister moves for it.