The practice of Victorian ministers asking rehearsed questions known as Dorothy Dixers in Question Time is to be banned as part of a review by the new Andrews Labor Government.

The changes are among a series of measures being looked as the Victorian Parliament returns for its first full sitting week since the November election.

The abolition of the time-wasting questions was a pre-election promise of the Labor Party, which described the practice as a "total waste of time".

The Government will introduce a series of parliamentary reforms ordering MPs to answer questions directly, succinctly and factually under the planned changes.

If the Speaker decides the question has not been answered adequately, ministers may be forced to write a letter of explanation.

That letter must be lodged with the Speaker by 2:00pm the next sitting day.

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Parliament held a mostly ceremonial sitting two days before Christmas, but today marks the MPs' first return to Spring Street in the new year.

Premier Daniel Andrews will face his first Question Time of the 2015, which will be held later than usual because of a condolence motion for former Labor minister Lynne Kosky, who died last year.

Back to Work act, repealing move-on law changes a focus

The new government has said its priorities in Parliament include passing the Back To Work Act, introduced last year and aimed at giving incentives to businesses that hire young or long-term unemployed people.

It will also introduce legislation today to repeal changes made to move-on laws that give police extra powers to act during blockades.

The Napthine government added five additional grounds for the use of move-on powers, including allowing police to move protesters who block access to buildings.

Attorney-General Martin Pakula said the current laws were draconian.

"If you look at the way the law is drafted people can be moved on and have their names recorded simply because an officer might believe that they are likely to cause an obstruction to traffic," he said.

"We simply don't need laws of that nature in Victoria.

"There are plenty of laws to deal with protests which breach the peace, all which are unlawful or violent and those laws remain in place."

But shadow attorney-general John Pesutto said the Premier was siding with dangerous protesters.

"We brought in these laws because of the practical difficulties that are involved," he said.

"Police need a reasonable capacity to move protesters on when they are threatening the public.

"These laws will put the interests of professional activists and militant unionists over the interests of law abiding Victorians."

Government 'not worried' about diverse Upper House

While the Government has a clear majority in the Lower House, it faces a tougher task in the Upper House where the balance of power is held by a diverse cross-bench.

Upper House leader Gavin Jennings says he is not worried about getting legislation passed.

"All of them have indicated they want to work in a collaborative fashion and support the good functioning of a government," he said.

A number of newly-elected MPs will give maiden speeches this week, including the key cross-benchers who share the balance of power in the Upper House.

The Government has not ruled out introducing special legislation to cancel the East West Link contracts if it is unable to negotiate a settlement with the consortium contracted to build the project.