In a video posted to social media in late January, Ryan, the member for the Victorian seat of Kooyong, said she had “never ruled in or out” the possibility of working with any of her colleagues across the political spectrum after Dutton made a similar remark.

“But some of them will only ever support the Labor Party,” he said.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton believes teal independents would only support Labor in the event of a hung parliament after the federal election. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas

Dutton later told reporters the Coalition are “the underdogs” going into the election, but believes there is “no prospect of Anthony Albanese forming a majority government”.

Dutton also told Sky News the Coalition would examine whether further tax cuts were possible if they won power.