Victorian Liberal MP Matthew Guy has spoken for the first time since police on Thursday night concluded their investigation into an allegation by Moira Deeming that he assaulted her at a function in May.
"Moira Deeming owes me a public apology. I'm owed an apology by the premier and the attorney-general," he said in a statement outside parliament on Friday.
The premier and attorney-general had said before the police investigation concluded that Liberal Party leader Jess Wilson had questions to answer about the assault allegation.
"They can come to me the honourable and easy way, or a harder way," Mr Guy added.
It emerged on Wednesday Mrs Deeming reported the alleged assault by Mr Guy to police in June, however, footage of the incident that surfaced the same day does not appear to show any violence.
Police confirmed in a statement late on Thursday they determined no offence had occurred during the incident, which happened on May 23 at a function venue in Sunshine West and was reported to police on June 16.
"The woman did not require medical attention," police said.
"Investigators have engaged with the woman who made the report."
The CCTV footage of the incident shows Mr Guy sitting at a table and talking with Mrs Deeming and another man.
The former leader appears to place his hand on Mrs Deeming's upper back or shoulder area and pulling her in to say something before doing a similar gesture with the man.
On Friday, Mr Guy said: "My family name, my reputation is not a political toy. No one's is, and so I want, and my family deserve, those apologies, particularly from Moira Deeming.
"There was no ambiguity. I did not do what was alleged. The CCTV proves this. It did from the start, and Victoria Police agree."
State Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny had posed questions on Thursday to Liberal leader Jess Wilson about what and when she knew about the allegation, what actions she has taken, and whether it is appropriate for MPs to remain in the partyroom when they are the subject of a complaint to police.
Premier Jacinta Allan backed up those questions, saying: "An alleged assault by one Liberal member of parliament against another Liberal colleague - they're serious questions that the Liberal Leader Jess Wilson needs to come and answer."
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