The federal government wants to spread the message that it's delivering on election commitments and providing a strong and stable economic leadership.
But the opposition isn't letting the scandal surrounding federal Attorney General George Brandis rest.
Senator George Brandis is at the centre of controversy surrounding a supposed deal with Western Australia to allow the state, rather than the Australian Tax Office, to recoup one billion dollars from Alan Bond's collapsed Bell Group.
The Senate has backed a Labor motion requiring Senator George Brandis to explain his actions.
But the Attorney General told parliament he'd already decided to make a statement about the matter.
Senate business was interrupted while Senator Brandis explained discussions he had with the WA government over the case and directions he gave to former solicitor-general Justin Gleeson.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Labor's been spreading conspiracy theories over the Attorney-General's handling of the case.
"The attorney general's statement speaks for itself. It's comprehensive, it deals with the issues and the leader of the opposition should stop misleading the house and he should focus on the factual matters set out by the attorney."
The Australian Greens will seek Senate support for a parliamentary inquiry into the Attorney-General's handling of a supposed deal with the West Australian government.
Greens leader Richard Di Natale has added his voice to Labor's calls for the Attorney-General to step down.
"If Senator Brandis won't refute the allegation laid against him, then he is confessing to it. That is a very very serious matter and it makes his position as Attorney-General untenable and it's now time for him to step down and if he won't, Malcolm Turnbull should act."
On other matters, in what's been considered a major breakthrough the federal government has ended a political stand-off and struck a deal to reduce its planned backpacker tax to 15 per cent.
The deal with the crossbench should ensure the bill passes through the Senate this week.
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce says it means the government has accepted a lower rate than its initial proposal for 19 per cent.
"The horns of the dilemma were quite obvious in that we could either fall over and have the rate go back to 32.5 per cent or do what we think was appropriate and right and negotiate the best possible outcome which was a 15 per cent rate."
The federal government is also close to an agreement on a second hard-fought bill aimed at reinstating the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
The federal government is still trying to secure more support in the Senate to pass the bill.
Key crossbench senator Nick Xenophon met the Prime Minister over the weekend and he says they discussed subcontractor payments and procurement processes to ensure Australian-standard materials are used.
Senator Derryn Hinch says he still wants another day to work through the ABCC legislation.
"We have been negotiating with the government for several weeks and some of the amendments are good ones. There are a lot of issues here, the main one is workers safety, they have got to be tougher on that, there has got to be sanctions. That is what we are being very strong on."
