Clive Palmer's party will be allocated its fair share of resources to work efficiently in the federal parliament, Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss says.
Mr Palmer warned on Monday night that the Palmer United Party (PUP) would hold the balance of power in the new Senate.
He said no bills would pass unless the PUP were allocated the same amount of resources as the Australian Greens had in the last parliament.
Mr Truss says it's too early to talk about allocations for minor parties.
"We'll treat all political parties that have members elected to the federal parliament fairly," he said.
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"There's precedent around for what resources are available. When we know how many members of the Palmer party are elected it'll be an appropriate time to make a decision about how many staff they'll be allocated."
Mr Palmer finished 36 votes ahead of Liberal National Party candidate Ted O'Brien when the Australian Electoral Commission completed initial counting after the September 7 poll.
A recount is underway because the margin was less than 100.
Mr Palmer currently leads by a mere three votes.
