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Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries data showed Victorian motor sales in 2023 outperformed 2022 by 12.5 per cent — and 2024 numbers are already outpacing last year's growth.

Liam Davies, from the Centre of Urban Planning at RMIT, said while research had not been conclusive in this space, he suspected travel patterns had also changed since COVID, putting more people on the road.

"For someone who works at home and finishes at 5 o' clock, it means they could then spend some of their travel time budget visiting friends or family," Dr Davies said.

The upward trend in vehicle ownership wasn't isolated to Victoria — registrations had increased across the country, and in some places, at a pace faster than population growth.

Transport projects included the Metro Tunnel in Melbourne's CBD, the Suburban Rail Loop in the south-east, and the upgrading of trams, trains and buses across the network.

The Victorian government had taken steps towards this in their Housing Statement, which aimed to build thousands of homes in areas of Melbourne which have existing transport infrastructure.

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