The ACT opposition has slammed Labor's plan for Tuggeranong as "laughable" and said many of the promises should be part of normal government business.
Tuggeranong will be a key campaigning battleground with both Labor and the Liberals seeking to secure a third seat in the electorate.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr announced his party's plan for the territory's southernmost region on Monday, which included $20 million of new investment in projects such as playgrounds and footpaths.
But the Canberra Liberals say the government has neglected the territory's southside.
"This is absolutely laughable. Nobody south of Hindmarsh Drive will believe a single word of it," Liberals member for Brindabella Mark Parton said.
"A government that has been in power for over 20 years should already be maintaining footpaths and infrastructure in Tuggeranong and for them to come out with this announcement just before an election is simply embarrassing."
The plan is the first in a series of region-specific commitments set to be announced by Labor.
Mr Barr acknowledged Tuggeranong was an area his party would be focused on during the campaign.
Labor missed out on the seat by 83 votes at the 2020 election, losing to the Greens' Johnathan Davis. Mr Davis resigned last year after being accused of sexual misconduct.
The seat was held by three Liberal members and two Labor members before the 2020 election. Two sitting members, Labor's Joy Burch and the Liberals' Nicole Lawder, are stepping down at the end of the term.
"We don't take anything for granted in any territory electorate but with retiring members, with the turmoil within the Greens political party in this electorate and how close Labor came last time to winning the three seats, it's certainly an area we are focused on," Mr Barr said.
Labor's plan includes a promise to replace six playgrounds across the region, establish a rapid bus service between Lanyon and Civic, upgrades to sporting facilities and a $5 million fund to upgrade footpaths.
Mr Barr said the plan was based on feedback from residents.
"This plan represents the culmination of 20,000 conversations, five months of work with a particular focus on local government responsibilities," he said.
Mr Parton said Tuggeranong residents had been providing this feedback for years. He suggested Labor was only pursuing this now due to the election.
"Tuggeranong locals have been giving this feedback for over a decade," he said.
"Andrew Barr and his government have just chosen to ignore it and are now pretending to care just before an election."
