He cited 10 federally funded car parks in the west or north, â80% of which were in Labor seatsâ and a further 33 car parks funded by the state government ânearly all of which or the vast majority of which are in the west and north-west, predominantly in the Labor areasâ.
âSo when youâre balancing those out, you see there are commuter car parks being funded right across Melbourne, which is where the need has been the greatest.â
Tudge dismissed suggestions the allocation of projects was corrupt, claiming all spending was âlawfully basedâ and that most projects had been âticked off by the department before coming up for decisionâ.