A BAILLIEU government MP has apologised for comments he made to a gay constituent that likened homosexuality to child molestation and dangerous driving.

The comments by Frankston MP Geoff Shaw sparked outrage, with the MP one of the 10 most popular discussion topics on Twitter in Australia earlier this week.

Frankston MP Geoff Shaw. Credit:Craig Abraham

In an email apologising to the constituent, Jakob Quilligan, Mr Shaw said that he did not ''intend to convey the impressions'' reported in The Sunday Age, which had revealed the MP's comments.

''I apologise and regret any offence caused,'' Mr Shaw wrote on Monday.