PM's early election warning labelled an 'empty threat'

Anthony Albanese has put an early election on the table to pressure the Senate on housing reforms. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Pulling the plug on parliament and sending voters to the polls early is unlikely to benefit the federal government, experts say.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hasn't ruled out the possibility of a double dissolution election in his attempts to break a political stalemate over his party's key housing policies.