The Victorian government has confirmed it is consulting with the administrators of a collapsed Melbourne-based security firm as 1,700 jobs hang in the balance.
MA Services provides security, cleaning and maintenance staff to the public sector and major retailers, including Coles, Kmart, Aldi, Amazon, Dan Murphy’s and several AFL clubs.
The company, which administrators say operates across the country, entered voluntary administration on Tuesday.
It has also had its licence cancelled by the Victorian Labour Hire Authority, which it requires to operate.
Up to 1,700 workers are now facing redundancy.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Victorian government said it was consulting with the company’s administrators.
The company has worked…