Abbott meeting hits stumble

Independent MP Rob Oakeshott (pic) says talks with Tony Abbott hit a snag over parliamentary reform.

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KEY independent Rob Oakeshott says talks with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have hit a snag over parliamentary reform.

Mr Oakeshott and fellow rural independents Tony Windsor and Bob Katter are meeting with Mr Abbott to discuss parliamentary reform, which they say will inform their decision on who to support in government.

"We're still stuck on one thing," Mr Oakeshott told reporters outside the meeting on Monday afternoon which is continuing.

On Sunday, the manager of opposition business in the lower house, Christopher Pyne, said he was worried some of the reforms could "inadvertently strengthen the executive" at the opposition's expense.

Mr Pyne met with Mr Oakeshott for an hour on Monday morning to discuss the sticking points, which include the role of the speaker and the "pairing" of votes in the lower house.

A spokesman for Mr Pyne later described the meeting as "very positive".

Labor signed onto all the proposed parliamentary reforms on Saturday, but the independents are demanding both parties agree to the one final document.