A Victorian government MP has been dumped from his parliamentary secretary role after allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards staff.
Premier Jacinta Allan demoted South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman as the parliamentary secretary for schools on Friday over allegations of "persistent and inappropriate behaviour in the workplace towards staff".
"I asked for the resignation of the member for South Barwon from his role as Parliamentary Secretary for Schools ... which he has given," Ms Allan said in a statement.
"The wellbeing of staff and their right to a respectful workplace is not negotiable."
She cited the ministerial code of conduct which requires ministers and parliamentary secretaries to behave to highest standards and in a way that upholds community expectations.
"Ministers and parliamentary secretaries must take all reasonable steps to maintain respectful and appropriate working relationships with their staff, staff of other ministers and MPs, parliamentary staff, VPS staff, and ministerial and parliamentary colleagues," she said.
Mr Cheeseman will remain as an MP in the parliament and of the Victorian Labor Party.