Bill Shorten has dobbed himself into police after being snapped using his mobile phone while driving in Melbourne.
Footage obtained by the Herald-Sun shows the federal Labor leader holding his phone while driving in a 40km/h zone along Kings Way.
Publication of the video follows a November incident in which Mr Shorten crashed his late mother's car into two parked cars in Carlton, while reportedly drinking coffee.
"It was wrong to do and there is no good excuse so I won't offer one," he told reporters in Sydney.
"I've already contacted the police this morning myself." Victoria Police earlier confirmed it was aware of reports of "a public figure" using a mobile phone while driving.
"It is expected the matter will be referred to local highway patrol," the force tweeted.
Treasurer Scott Morrison wasn't about to "pile on" the issue, saying all politicians are human.
"I'm the spending cop, not the traffic cop so I'll leave those matters to the traffic cops," he told Neil Mitchell on Radio 3AW.
Cabinet minister Christopher Pyne said Mr Shorten should keep "both hands on the wheel at all times and he won't get in trouble".
Mr Pyne noted it was illegal to use a phone while driving.
"That is why my wife does the driving so I can be on my phone if I need to dealing with my emails and things," he told the Nine Network.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said Mr Shorten had put his hand up to the offence.
"He did the wrong thing and he's committed to not do it again. I don't think you can ask much more than that," he told ABC TV.
Mr Andrews said it was a matter for Victoria Police whether they pursued the matter and it was not his job to direct them.
The person who filmed Mr Shorten was also driving at the time.
