Vic premier denies public stoush with MPs

Premier Denis Napthine and Housing Minister Wendy Lovell have denied being involved in a public stand-up row with a colleague in parliament.

A News Corp Australia report said Dr Napthine was seen making "wild gesticulations" towards Health Minister David Davis, before Mr Davis ordered Ms Lovell to keep quiet in a manner witnesses described as "appalling" and a "harsh put down".

But Dr Napthine said no voices were raised, and no tempers were frayed.

He said he went to the upper house on Wednesday to talk to Mr Davis about how a piece of opposition legislation would be handled.

"We had a very, very brief, very professional discussion to ensure that the upper house was dealing with the matter in the same way we were dealing with it in the lower house. It was as simple as that," he told reporters on Thursday.

"I think I was out of the chamber for less than a minute to say `this is what we're doing ... we need to be consistent'."

Ms Lovell also denied any bad feeling.

"It was a quick discussion, so a rushed discussion, but definitely not a heated discussion," she told reporters.

Ms Lovell said Mr Davis did tell her to be quiet while he was addressing the chamber, but he was entitled to.

"I sit right beside him. I was having a conversation. He just turned to me and said `can you be quiet'," she said.

"He didn't raise his voice at me. He didn't tell me to shut up or anything. I accept that because I know it can be distracting when someone's talking while you're speaking."