Victorian taxpayers have shelled out for disgraced former Speaker Telmo Languiller to take his partner overseas, while his ex-wife now sits on two government boards.
"I travelled overseas with my partner four times while Speaker - all were in line with longstanding parliamentary guidelines," Mr Languiller said in a statement on Thursday.
"One trip was privately funded, one was funded by the parliament as part of an official visit, and two more were funded through the spousal allowance."
The spousal allowance cost taxpayers $2774 for a trip to Sri Lanka and $3141.72 for a trip to the US and Canada.
Tatiana Astudillo accompanied him to Fiji and Tonga in July, funded by the parliament, in a trip that included the Legislative Council President and clerks, who also took their partners.
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A jaunt together to Uruguay and Argentina was paid for privately.
Premier Daniel Andrews told reporters the travel was within the rules, but the government is now working to change them.
"That entitlement comes to an end very soon. We're changing those rules," he said.
Mr Languiller said he supported the changes.
The revelations came on the same day the opposition raised questions about the appointment of his ex-wife Constantina Dertimanis to the City West Water Board in April last year, soon after her split from Mr Languiller.
Ms Dertimanis' appointment was outside the usual term cycle, with most of the board appointed in October 2015.
She also became a Queen Victoria Women's Centre director after June 2016.
In question time on Thursday, Mr Andrews was asked for answers on board appointments.
"The appointments made are based on merit and if it's the position of those opposite that simply being a family member of a member of any political party or any member of parliament, regardless, well that's a big change in policy I would have thought," Mr Andrews replied.
In 2013 it was reported former premier Ted Baillieu's brother-in-law was appointed to the VicForests board and many other former coalition MPs and aides were also put on boards.
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said Mr Andrews needed to ensure no rules had been broken and any required money paid back.
Mr Languiller stepped down from the Speaker's role earlier this year after he was caught claiming an allowance to live in Queenscliff and not his metropolitan electorate.
The allowance was designed to assist country MPs keep a second home in the city for when parliament sits.
His deputy Don Nardella was caught doing the same thing and also stood down.
