Vic rebel MP will stand as independent

Victorian MP Geoff Shaw says he intends standing as an independent at the November state election. Source: AAP

VICTORIAN balance-of-power MP Geoff Shaw says he intends standing as an independent at the November state election.

Mr Shaw was last week found by the parliamentary privileges committee to have breached the MP code of conduct in his use of a taxpayer-funded vehicle.

The former Liberal turned independent said on Sunday he plans to run as an independent at the November 29 poll.

"That's my intention," he told Fairfax Radio.

"I made a commitment for four years, I keep my commitment.

"I won't be looking at resigning even though (there's) all the flak that's been put against me."

The committee cleared Mr Shaw of contempt of parliament as it couldn't be satisfied he wilfully contravened the MP code of conduct, but its report has to go before the parliament.

Liberal and former parliamentary Speaker Ken Smith, who has publicly clashed with Mr Shaw, last week told AAP he has "no doubt" Mr Shaw was in contempt.

Mr Smith says he will vote with Labor against the government to find Mr Shaw in contempt of parliament, but Mr Shaw says he is not worried.

"Ken's been in parliament 25 years and no one knew about him until six months ago," he said.

"I'm really not too interested in what he says."

The committee recommended parliament order Mr Shaw repay a further $6838.44 for the breach.

He has already paid back $1250.

Dishonesty charges against Mr Shaw were dropped in December.

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