Two NSW Liberal MPs threaten move to crossbench over abortion laws

Two NSW Liberal MPs say they're willing to move to the crossbench over the government's handling of abortion legislation.

Liberal MP Tanya Davies is a vocal opponent of the Bill to decriminalise abortion. Source: AAP

The pressure is rising on NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian after two Liberal MPs threatened to move to the NSW crossbench over her government's handling of abortion decriminalisation.

Tanya Davies, a vocal critic of the bill, told a public hearing on Monday that she and another MP had told the Premier they would "disconnect ourselves" from her government unless major changes are made. 

"There's one thing that politicians pay attention to, and that's numbers," Ms Davies told the St John's Anglican Cathedral Parramatta event.

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