Victoria pulls the pin on 2026 Commonwealth Games

But on Tuesday Premier Daniel Andrews announced his government would no longer support the games because it was clear the cost would exceed $6 billion.

The Victorian government set aside $2.6 billion for the event, with Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland slated to host their own athlete's village and sport programs.

Treasurer Tim Pallas had been seeking a dollar-for-dollar matching contribution from the federal government.

Mr Andrews had repeatedly said the government wasn't interested in a re-run of the 2006 games in Melbourne.