Vic Libs deny pre-poll talks with Rise Up

The Liberals have not held preference discussions with the hard-right Rise Up Australia Party ahead of Victoria's election, a government minister says.

Pastor Danny Nalliah, who leads the Christian Rise Up party, says he spoke to a Liberal candidate representing the party executive about preferences in the lead up to the November 29 poll.

His party plans to run lower house candidates in all marginal seats and two candidates for each upper house district.

"We had a discussion on the 6th June, we spoke on a few things," Mr Nalliah told Fairfax Radio on Thursday.

"(Preferences) will go to the person who will ideally stand with the values we stand for as Rise Up Australia Party ... to keep Australia Australian.

"We as a party very much oppose the concept of multiculturalism and we want to see an Australia which is multi-ethnic."

Mr Nalliah, whose party wants to ban the Islamic face veil and has been critical of former prime minister Julia Gillard for living in sin, has also suggested the Black Saturday fires were caused by weakened abortion laws.

Minister for Planning and Multicultural Affairs Matthew Guy says the only people authorised to determine preferences are the Liberal Party state president and director.

"I'm advised they haven't had any discussions coming into this election," he told reporters on Thursday.

"Obviously there are elements in their platform that certainly concern me as multicultural affairs minister."