Victoria's leaders pitch apprenticeship academy, regional infrastructure

"Then the Liberals got elected."Ms Wilson, meanwhile, said regional Victorians have been overlooked after almost 12 years under Labor.She announced that, if elected in November, 25 per cent of all infrastructure funding will go to the regions While there were more projects in these communities, they were smaller scale."For a decade under Labor, regional Victoria has been short-changed and overlooked," Wilson said ahead of her address to party members at the Liberal state council.Investment per person in Melbourne was 56.6 per cent more than in the regions according to the analysis released last year, and requested by Victorian National Party Leader Danny O'Brien."The Nationals and Liberals are absolutely committed to making sure that we deliver for regional Victoria, that we get the infrastructure that we need, and that regional Victorians are looked after," Mr O'Brien said.The opposition did not put a dollar value on the commitment.Members from both parties will debate policy platforms at their separate events over the weekend.Former federal Liberal Party director Brian Loughnane will also take over as Victorian Liberal president at the state council on Saturday, after infighting continued under Phil Davis.