Nonsense to say govt in disarray: Brandis

Attorney-General George Brandis agrees that it was a boisterous week in parliament, but said it's "nonsense" to say the government is in disarray.

It was a week in which Prime Minister Tony Abbott's handpicked Speaker was replaced, cabinet ministers openly disagreed on how the government should approach a national vote on same-sex marriage and a royal commissioner was tied to a Liberal fundraiser.

Senator Brandis insisted on Sky News on Sunday that it was a good government with professional relationships among cabinet members and ministers, but "that doesn't mean we always agree on everything, you wouldn't expect that to be the case".

Justice Minister Michael Keenan said when parliament returns on Monday the government will continue to focus on the things that are important for the future of Australia.

He said the government's strengths are when it is talking about the plan to improve the lives of Australians and make sure they have jobs to help pay the bills at the end of the month, and to make sure security threats are dealt with effectively.

"I think that is the government's strengths, so we are very good at that, because we have a plan to do all of that," he told Network Ten.