Vic MP Shaw facing expulsion

VICTORIAN MP GEOFF SHAW:

• Liberal-turned-independent Frankston MP

• Holds balance of power in Legislative Assembly

• Misused parliamentary car and fuel card for hardware business

• Found by privileges committee to have breached MP code of conduct

• Repaid $6838.44 as required

• Suspended 11 sitting days until September 2

• Had to offer genuine apology to parliament by then or face expulsion

• Told parliament he "humbly and sincerely apologised"

• Then told media the apology process was a "political farce"

• Faces government expulsion motion on Thursday

• If expelled will lose $35,000 resettlement payment

• No by-election, but he can recontest the November 29 election

• Labor opposition had tried to expel Shaw but failed

• Dishonesty charges over misuse dropped in December

• Last MP expelled from Victorian parliament was in 1901.