Victoria is the state Canberra forgot in the federal budget, Treasurer Tim Pallas says.
The state is still getting just 9.7 per cent of the national infrastructure pie, which Mr Pallas says was constraining the national economy.
"Victoria is yet again the state that the nation forgot under Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison," Mr Pallas told reporters.
"They have to demonstrate this is a government for the nation and not just for Sydney."
Mr Pallas said the "underwhelming" federal budget at least had the positive of not hurting the state's forward estimates.
"It's done no great harm to the Victorian budget," Mr Pallas said.
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said the budget was one the nation could afford.
"I think it's a sensible budget," Mr Guy told reporters.
"It's not a giveaway coming into an election."
Both men praised the Melbourne to Brisbane inland rail plan.
"Inland rail I think is valuable, I don't think there's a lot going into it other than land acquisition and planning," Mr Pallas said.
"I think that will be a massive piece of economic infrastructure for the future," Mr Guy said.
The head of the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said tax cuts for small and medium businesses were welcome.
"The biggest employer of people in Victoria, small business, is the significant beneficiary," Mark Stone said in a statement on Tuesday night.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Victoria is getting infrastructure funds.
"We're providing $1.5 billion towards a series of important infrastructure projects in Melbourne," he told ABC 774.
Money would be spent on upgrades to the Monash Freeway, Melbourne Ring Road and freight rail lines in the Murray Basin, he said.
Most of the $877 million coming to Victoria from the asset recycling initiative would be going to the Melbourne Metro, he said.
