Calls for Speaker Ken Smith to order Geoff Shaw home from junket have hit a hurdle Geoff Shaw in the UK. CALLS for Victoria's parliamentary Speaker, Ken Smith, to order Geoff Shaw home from his five-star European junket have been frustrated - by Mr Smith being away overseas himself. Mr Smith is the only MP with the power to demand that Mr Shaw return. But when the Herald Sun attempted to contact him on the issue yesterday, it emerged he was representing the state in Jiangsu province, China. Mr Smith's electorate office would not say when he was due to return. Deputy Opposition Leader James Merlino called for Mr Shaw's immediate return to Victoria. Shaw cancels day at Lord's Time to get on a plane and come home Mr Shaw Denis Napthine must order the member for Frankston to return to Victoria. It is not appropriate that an MP who is currently under police investigation for rorting should be on this trip in the first place," Mr Merlino said. Denis Napthine should call the Speaker and instruct him to order Geoff Shaw back to Victoria. Ken Smith gets honourary citizenship in China. But Dr Napthine attempted to duck the controversy. "That's nothing to do with the Government, nothing to do with me as Premier; that is a decision of the Parliament," he said On Wednesday, Mr Smith was awarded an honorary citizenship of Jiangsu province at an official ceremony. With Mr Smith uncontactable, his replacement would usually be Liberal MP Christine Fyffe. But Ms Fyffe is also overseas, travelling with Mr Shaw through the UK and Europe as part of the Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee. Ms Fyffe said it was right for Mr Shaw to be on the trip, despite an Ombudsman's report finding he had rorted his public car expenses. "I think there could have been more criticism if Mr Shaw hadn't come on this trip because he's part of the committee," she told 3AW. The total cost I think ... is about $40,000, and we also have a staff person travelling with us, so it's $40,000 give or take a few hundred. The Herald Sun revealed Mr Shaw was lapping up the luxury European summer study tour. He cancelled a day at the Lord's Test after reports emerged of him enjoying a taxpayer-funded summer tour of Europe. Shaw last night attended a drinks function at Australia House on the Strand to welcome incoming the Victorian Agent General Geoffrey Conaghan. The function, in the Downer Room was organised by networking group Victoria Connections UK. Members of the Committee for Economic Development and Infrastructure were treated to canapés and wine from their home state. Shaw appeared to be enjoying the company of fellow Victorians and maintained his casual dress approach with and open-necked shirt. Attendees commented on his tanned appearance. London is currently sweltering through a heat wave. When asked about the purpose of the tour Mr Shaw was combative: "We're rorting the system, aren't we? We're just having a great old time ... and rorting the system. He said the group was meeting with chambers of commerce, think tanks and local government bodies in Manchester, London, Amsterdam and Berlin in order to look at alternative models for local government. We're finding that there's similar problems here that are in Australia ... I think we need less government and business should be able to do what businesses do and that's employ people and make a profit," he said. with Karl Mathiesen