Prime Minister Scott Morrison is considering legal advice about Attorney-General Christian Porter in a step that could lead him to move the cabinet minister to a different position.

Treasury says the staff most at risk of losing work when JobKeeper finishes are those on zero or low hours but the effects would be relatively broad.

The man was charged after a number of items were seized from a home on the Sunshine Coast at the weekend.

Tasmanian MP Sue Hickey said Liberal senator Eric Abetz said former federal staffer Brittany Higgins was “disgustingly drunk” — an allegation he denies.

Panthers playmaker Nathan Cleary has been ruled out of Thursday night’s clash with Melbourne as a result of a suspected concussion during round two.