Freedom of Information documents released by the Department of Justice revealed that between June 2008 and June 2009, mobile speed camera fines in Wellington shire and East Gippsland rose by 55 per cent from 1370 to 2131.

According to Mr Mulder, the documents also showed across the state the government had included 31 extra fixed digital speed cameras, the conversion of 22 red light cameras to combined speed/ red light cameras and 3000 hours a month extra by mobile speed camera operators.

Sale police Sergeant David Hynd said the reason for the increase in "safety camera'' fines was that the government had increased the designated hours they were on the road.

"Meaning more cameras are out, more often,'' Sgt Hynd said.

"Which flows onto an increase in fines for people in Wellington Shire.''

Sgt Hynd said while having the mobile safety cameras out on the road generally served as a "good deterrent'' for speeding motorists, many were still being detected exceeding the limit.

"Leading up to the Christmas holiday period there will be a substantial increase in the number of safety cameras in Wellington shire,'' Sgt Hynd said.

"There will be a marked increase particularly in Wellington shire and East Gippsland as part of increases taking place across the state.''

However Mr Mulder claimed the increase in safety camera fines was nothing but revenue raising for the State Government.

According to Mr Mulder, in the last year across the state:

- Fixed digital speed camera fines have risen 45 per cent from 99,945 to 145,039;

- Overall state wide mobile speed camera fines rose almost eight per cent;

- `On the spot' fines issued by police officers rose far more slowly at one per cent.

Mr Mulder claims the State Government's "obsession'' with revenue-raising speed camera fines had failed to reduce Victoria's country road toll, which stood at 110 as at midnight September, 24 compared with 109 at the same date in 2008.

"Speed cameras are a treasured pot of gold for John Brumby's expanding coffers,'' he said.