All Victorian parliamentary allowances are being investigated, with changes possibly announced within weeks following the resignation of two high-ranking government MPs.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews wants greater public disclosure of MPs allowances after both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker claimed almost $140,000 between them to live in seaside towns rather than their electorates.
Victorian Speaker Telmo Languiller and his deputy Don Nardella resigned on Saturday after it emerged they claimed taxpayer money to live in seaside towns well outside of their western Melbourne electorates.
Mr Andrews described their behaviour as "appalling", and demanded their resignations.
The claims are being investigated by Special Minister of State Gavin Jennings and parliament's audit committee, and it's been announced all other parliamentary allowances also will be examined.
This includes the overnight electorate allowance which allows politicians to claim accommodation or travel when they are required to stay overnight in their electorate and have to stay more than 80 kilometres from their home base.
"It's being looked at very closely," said Mr Andrews.
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass may also be called in to investigate the entitlements scandal.
Opposition leader Matthew Guy says he plans to ask her.
"It isn't good enough for these Labor MPs to simply resign and sail off into the sunset. The full extent of this systematic rorting must be made public."
Mr Nardella told his Melton electorate's local paper on Tuesday he would be retiring from politics at the next election following the scandal, and he has refused the premier's order to reimburse the $100,000 he claimed in second residence allowances.
Despite being the member for the suburban electorate, Mr Nardella has been claiming a second residence allowance since April 2014 to live about 90km away in Ocean Grove.
Mr Languiller claimed more than $37,000 under the same allowance to live in Queenscliff instead of his suburban electorate of Tarneit and has vowed to repay the money.
Mr Andrews told reporters on Thursday he will commit to providing greater public disclosure on parliamentary allowances.
