Two Labor MPs at the centre of a Victorian parliament spat say they've made peace, but an official investigation will still go ahead.
Party powerbroker Adem Somyurek and state Sports Minister John Eren released a joint statement on Friday, insisting they had resolved their "differences", after a heated exchange in front of staff and colleagues.
"Adem has apologised for the colourful language he used which caused John offence and John has accepted," the statement read.
"Neither of us are interested in pursuing a complaint against each other in relation to that evening and now consider the matter is closed."
Reports stemming from Wednesday night's confrontation in Spring Street's members-only dining room, have accused Mr Somyurek of threatening Mr Eren with a butter knife.
Mr Somyurek denied that accusation and that he had been drinking at the time.
"It is important to note that we categorically reject that alcohol played any part in this," the MPs' statement said.
The olive branch comes as parliamentary investigators attempt to piece together conflicting versions of the exchange.
"I would expect a report through later today or early next week," Legislative Council President Bruce Atkinson told 3AW Radio on Friday.
"Probably more likely early next week."
The probe will try to determine who instigated the confrontation, but any punishment could be limited to an "apology to the parliament", Mr Atkinson added.
The clash followed text messages, allegedly sent by Mr Somyurek to Mr Eren in February, making "payback" threats towards federal Labor MP Richard Marles.
"I'm going to f*** that Marles," read one of Mr Somyurek's alleged messages, published on Friday in both The Age and Herald Sun.
An advisor to Mr Marles, a former Labor government minister, told AAP the Victorian MP would stay silent on the matter "at the moment".
Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said he didn't know all the "ins and outs" and was reluctant to get involved and dismissed questions the drama was linked to ALP factions.
"I'm not going to get distracted by some of the goings on within state Labor," he told reporters in Melbourne on Friday.
Of the incident, Mr Somyurek says he was returning to the dining room when he realised he was followed by a "clearly agitated" sports minister.
He was seated while Mr Eren stood and the Turkish-born MPs had a "robust exchange in our native tongue".
Consumer Affairs Minister Marlene Kairouz said she was in the dining room and didn't see a knife involved.
Environment Minister Lily D'Ambrosio also played down the exchange, saying disagreements happened on a "daily basis" in politics.
