Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has failed the leadership test for Victoria because he hasn't stood up to the federal government on funding cuts, federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says.
"The test for a Victorian political leader is you are either loyal to your own political party in Canberra or indeed you stand up for Victoria," Mr Shorten told reporters.
"Denis Napthine has failed the test of being a leader of Victoria because he hasn't stood up to Tony Abbott when it comes to fighting the health cuts and the education cuts."
But he was confident that if elected, Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews would stand up to Mr Abbott.
Mr Shorten accused the Victorian Liberals of trying to pretend Mr Abbott wasn't in the same party.
Labor has pledged to build a $200 million women's and children's hospital in Melbourne's growing west if it wins the election.
The Western Women's and Children's Hospital will be linked to the Sunshine Hospital in St Albans, creating 2000 construction jobs and 500 jobs in the hospital.
Mr Shorten joined Mr Andrews at the announcement, saying it was integral services kept up with growth.
"That's why Tony Abbott's cuts to healthcare are so dreadful for this hospital and this state," he said.
Mr Shorten said the federal government ripped $55 billion from health in its budget, with $12.5 billion of that from Victoria alone.
He said Dr Napthine has not stood up to Mr Abbott over the cuts.
"He made one statement about the budget on May 14 and he hasn't even tried to defend the Victorian health budget since that date.
"What Victorians need is real leadership, people who'll put the health of Victorians ahead of the politics of the same party in Canberra.
"A vote for Daniel Andrews and Labor is not just a vote for better healthcare.
"It's a vote for someone who'll stand up for Victorians against a ruthless extreme government bringing down an unfair budget based upon lies told before the last election."
The coalition has sought to turn the spotlight onto Labor's past "white elephants" in infrastructure.
Treasurer Michael O'Brien pointed to the Wonthaggi desalination plant which costs Victorians $1.8 million every day and yet remains in standby mode due to high water catchments levels.
The North-South Pipeline, again commissioned by the previous Labor government, was built for $750 million to pipe water from the Goulburn River to Melbourne and it is also sitting idle.
Another Labor initiative - the Ultranet schools computer project - cost $180 million before it was axed by the Napthine government and the anti-corruption watchdog IBAC is investigating irregularities in its tendering.
"Infrastructure that people use is being built by coalition," Mr O'Brien said.
"Infrastructure that Victorians don't use, and pay through the nose for, was always the choice of the Labor party and particularly with Daniel Andrews as a minister."
