Labor MP Pauline Richards has denied accepting up to $20,000 in donations in exchange for supporting a controversial residential project by property developer John Woodman who is at the centre of the Casey land scandal.

Woodman, a 67-year-old developer and planner, is at the centre of the Victorian anti-corruption commission’s investigation of allegedly crooked land deals at Casey Council.

Ms Richards admitted meeting the developer on several occasions, but on Tuesday refused to provide details about the events they attended.

Mr Woodman has told IBAC it was common practice for the Victorian Labor Party to indicate support for major development projects in return for political donations.