On 28 November 2013 Australian media reported that Napthine had 'secretly assisted' Shaw to draft a Private Member's Bill to change state abortion legislation which Napthine voted against in 2008.[8][9][10][11] Napthine refuted the allegations and stated his Government had no plans to change abortion laws,[8][12] nor would he support any such change. In June 2014 Napthine stated:[13]