Tim Quilty wants the Parliament to allow regional MPs to attend remotely without having to travel to Melbourne, even if it goes against Victoria's constitution.
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The Parliament discussed measures on Tuesday to allow contributions and questions from MPs, who cannot make it to Melbourne for sittings, to still be included in hansard and the official records.
Wodonga-based MP Mr Quilty wanted the rules to go a step further and allow video appearances, like is now common in private businesses.
"If attending the Parliament is dangerous, the solution is to implement remote sittings, not the cease the opportunity to operate without overview, to prevent your political opponents from doing their job," he said.
"There might be constitutional issues, yes there might, and there's only one way to find out if there are or not, and that is to pass these orders and, if necessary, test them," he said.
"We can't sit around and wait and see if it will magically resolve itself."
He flagged the issues with the constitution would have to be decided by the courts.
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Labor MP Harriet Shing criticised Mr Quilty for wanting to "have a crack" at video technology, rather than abiding by Victoria's constitution.
Mr Quilty said the lockdown in Melbourne and regional Victoria was excessive and claimed regional MPs were being kept in the dark about sittings of Parliament.
"Our job in this place is to ensure that voices of constituents are heard, the ensure the government is doing what it has been asked to do by the people," he said.