INDEPENDENT Geoff Shaw has been accused of "bidding up his price" to the Victorian government, which relies on his vote, by expressing interest in the Palmer United Party.
The Liberal turned independent, who holds the balance of power in the Victorian coalition-led parliament, has over the past two months shown interest in mining magnate Clive Palmer's party.
"He was interested in the development of the party, we weren't on the scene and here was a new party," Mr Palmer told AAP.
"He never expressed an interest in joining the party."
But opposition scrutiny of government spokesman Martin Pakula accuses Mr Shaw of shoring up his bargaining position with the Victorian coalition.
"Geoff Shaw is simply playing Denis Napthine on a break, bidding up his price, making sure that the premier knows that if he wants to continue to receive the loyal service and vote of Geoff Shaw, he's going to have to pay with Victorian taxpayers' money," Mr Pakula told reporters.
Mr Shaw's office was contacted for comment.
Mr Shaw was grilled by parliament's privileges committee on Thursday after an ombudsman found he misused his taxpayer-funded vehicle to further his business.
The committee can recommend to parliament that Mr Shaw be reprimanded, suspended or removed from parliament.
Labor was critical of the committee meeting for being closed to the public, saying it should have been open for transparency reasons, given most members are from the government, which is reliant on Mr Shaw's vote.
Mr Shaw says he repaid $1250 over the misuse of his taxpayer-funded vehicle as a gesture of goodwill and looks forward to the allegations being finalised.
But Mr Pakula says Mr Shaw acts like he has done Victorians a favour by repaying the money rather than admit he's done wrong.
A separate police investigation into Mr Shaw for misconduct in public office is continuing.
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