With key independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott joining forces with Julia Gillard's Labor team there will be billions more grants on offer for electorates outside metropolitan centres.

Yesterday south-west community leaders and political observers were eagerly awaiting further announcements on how the new commitment to regional issues would pan out.

According to Deakin University associate professor Kevin O'Toole Corangamite could be doubly blessed under the new government.

Firstly it is has become the nation's most marginal electorate which will give the victorious Labor member Darren Cheeseman leverage to extract funding commitments and secondly it is a regional area.

"This is a double whammy," Professor O'Toole said.

"I think Coranangamite will have a lot of money poured into it.

"And with the boundary redistribution to take effect soon Corangamite Shire will also benefit.

"As to the flow-on over to Wannon, that's debatable.

"It will depend on how good a negotiator Dan Tehan (member for Wannon) is.

"It will stand a fair chance with the new regional focus from Canberra."

Mr Tehan told The Standard earlier this week he would lobby hard to have pre-election commitments honoured of Medicare funding for an MRI licence, re-instatement of the Australian Technical Colleges and better independent youth allowance.

Warrnambool-based independent candidates Ralph Leutton and James Purcell are also worried Wannon could be neglected in the funding mix because it was a safe Liberal seat.

Mr Tehan, who was a professional lobbyist, said he would personally call on Mr Windsor, Mr Oakeshott and Queensland independent Bob Katter to "keep them honest".

Cr Purcell said he was concerned the government focus would be more on NSW and Queensland rather than the more densely populated western Victoria.