The Liberals and Nationals have a plan to sack regional workers
Announced:
29 May 2026
Jess Wilson and her junior partners in the Nationals have announced how their cut plan will hurt our regions.
The Liberals and Nationals will slash 1 in 7 public servants – directly impacting services in our regions with at least 1,500 workers across regional Victoria being cut.
Across Victoria this cuts plan means:
- More than 430 workers would go in Geelong and the Barwon South-West region
- More than 350 workers would be ripped out of Ballarat and the Grampians region.
- More than 260 workers would be cut in Bendigo and the Loddon-Mallee region.
- More than 230 workers would be slashed in Gippsland.
- More than 200 workers would be axed in Wodonga and the Hume Region.

