Victorian murderers won't get parole unless they reveal where they hid their victims' bodies under tough new laws.
The government's "no body, no parole" laws will be introduced in 2017 and will affect at least seven convicted murderers who have not revealed where they put their victims.
"This is the right thing to do, but it needs to be done properly ... it's what we've been considering for some time," Premier Daniel Andrews told question time on Tuesday.
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said the laws should be introduced immediately to give families of victims some closure.
"There are murderers in our prison system who treat the parole as their right. It's not their right, it's a privilege that's afforded to people who've done the right thing," Mr Guy said.
Labor has rejected a previous opposition bid to bring the laws in and Mr Andrews says there is no immediate need to rush them through.
"There are seven individuals in custody for whom this might be relevant and none of them are eligible for parole in the next 12 months," Mr Andrews said.
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