Scott Morrison roared like a caged beast and lunged for a human shield in the form of Gladys Berejiklian | Katharine Murphy

But that didn't alter the fact his long-promised federal integrity commission legislation is not yet in the parliament

Notwithstanding the wildness of the penultimate sitting week, the circumstances were unusual across the board. A Liberal MP, rather than threatening to cross the floor of parliament, first signalled she would do so, then actually did it.

Bridget Archer's objective seemed simple and clear: shame colleagues into actually proceeding with the federal integrity commission the Coalition had promised, but studiously not delivered, for the best part of three years.