The traditional post-budget media calls are going out from local members of parliament this morning, with the government fighting to spread the good word and the opposition trying to tear it down..

Upper House Member for Western Victorian DAVID KOCH says Geelong's in line for a number of big ticket items including funding for the new Waurn Ponds Police Station, an upgrade to GPAC and a new Grovedale train station:

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Member for Tarneit TIM PALLAS, whose electorate takes in Werribee and Hoppers Crossing, says the area’s been almost completely overlooked:

South Barwon MP ANDREW KATOS is talking up the cash put aside to buy land for a future school at Armstrong Creek:

But Labor member for Lara JOHN EREN's says the budget ignores some of the region’s most important problems:

Geelong mayor JOHN MITCHELL though says he's happy with what's been allocated for this region: