VICTORIAN Premier Denis Napthine has discussed state projects including the East West Link with incoming prime minister Tony Abbott in what he says were constructive talks.
Dr Napthine had a telephone conservation with Mr Abbott on Monday to outline an agenda for Victoria.
"Terrific to chat to new PM discussing future Vic projects like #EWLink and need to immediately scrap ALPs failed FBT changes," Dr Napthine tweeted on Monday afternoon, referring to the federal coalition's plans to dump Labor's fringe-benefits tax.
"First of many constructive discussions."
The federal coalition has pledged $1.5 billion towards the East West Link, which would connect the Eastern Freeway to Melbourne's western suburbs.
Dr Napthine says the government is looking at ways to bring forward stage two of the $8 billion road project.
"Tony Abbott has said that he wants to be an infrastructure prime minister," Dr Napthine told reporters.
"We want to make sure that if we can work with the federal government to get the maximum benefit from the full East West Link sooner rather than later, let's do it."
Dr Napthine said the government wants to work with Mr Abbott to deliver other key infrastructure projects including the Port of Hastings development and Metro rail project.
He said Victoria delivered the biggest swing to the coalition in mainland Australia at Saturday's election, crediting a strong showing in the eastern suburbs to the coalition's pledge to the East West Link.
However, Victorian opposition leader Daniel Andrews says it is nonsense for Dr Napthine to claim the only reason Mr Abbott is in The Lodge is because of the East West Link.
The Victorian government will sign contracts for the state's biggest road project just eight weeks before the November 2014 state election.
"Denis Napthine's out there spinning because he knows he's got this wrong," Mr Andrews told reporters.
"If it's such the electoral asset the premier claims it is, then why is he seeking to sneak this through eight weeks before Victorians vote?"
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