CLAIMS of a politically motivated office move this year were groundless and illogical, Port Macquarie MP Robert Oakeshott said.

A Sydney newspaper recently reported the MP had relocated his taxpayer-funded electorate office into a building owned by a company run by four men who had collectively contributed almost $10,000 to his 2003 state election campaign.

Responding to questions from the Port News, Mr Oakeshott gave a list of reasons for moving from his old offices and the advantages of the new Grant St site.

The old Clarence St site had no space for confidential meetings, one car park for four staff, was difficult for visitors to park nearby, had poor security and lacked space, Mr Oakeshott said.

After listing other "public service businesses" that had moved away from the Clarence/ Horton streets section of the town centre over the years, Mr Oakeshott specified some advantages of the new office location. They included it was a "purpose-built facility with increased floor space", had better security and better confidential meeting area; was on a bus route, with good parking; and was "close to other like services", such as the council offices.

"In regard to the new office and allegations of impropriety," Mr Oakeshott said, "the key fact is that I am not the tenant ? the NSW Parliament (on behalf of the Queen) is.

"The entire process is overseen by the Parliament, on behalf of the Queen, not by a local MP.

"Everything about the contractual arrangements for an electoral office, including location, size, staffing and all other requirements, is done through a contract control process run at arm's length by the Parliament, on behalf of the Queen.

"A local MP, no matter who they are or of what political persuasion, and no matter who has donated to whom in whatever election campaign, has no say in the process whatsoever.

"The absurdity of the allegation is that a donation to me in 2003 means the Parliament, on behalf of the Queen, did some kind of payback.

"Hopefully everyone ... can see the absurdity of this logic."

Because an independent MP does not rely on unions or big business for donations, but on support from the local community, "an office move by the Parliament, a personal car purchase, weekly groceries, daily coffees are all open to a smear allegation that I am involved in some kind of payback because my local people are the funding base for an election campaign," Mr Oakeshott said.