The Victorian Government has announced it will be cutting one in ten jobs from the state's public service, amounting to an estimated 3,500 positions.

 

The planned cuts will see jobs stripped from the state over the next two years in a bid for the State Government to hit its forecasted surplus of $1.3 billion.

 

The cuts will come in the form of voluntary redundancies and through not renewing contracts.

 

State Treasurer Kim Wells announced that front line services will remain unaffected by the cuts.