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Victorian Small Business Minister Jaala Pulford will not recontest the November state election, ending her 16-year tenure in state politics and leaving a vacancy in the Labor government's employment portfolio.

Victorian small businesses rejected from major COVID-19 support grants in 2021 are pushing for answers regarding their knocked back claims.

The 2022 Victorian budget includes a number of new spending measures for small business, alongside major investments in health and infrastructure.

Victorian small businesses can once again apply for rebates of $1200 for subscriptions to selected digital products following the relaunch of the Small Business Digital Adaptation Program. 

Lynda McAlary-Smith has been named Victorian Small Business Commissioner, the permanent replacement of Judy O'Connell who retired in July. 

Commercial tenants and their landlords are being urged to commence negotiations about rent as soon as possible, with the Victorian Small Business Commission available to assist with mediation if necessary.

If there is always the possibility that a state will need to be locked down, there must also be a business support program that can be turned on immediately. 

Victorian businesses can now apply for up to $50,000 in grant funding from the state government to put towards innovative tech projects. 

More than 6,000 small businesses in Victoria have signed up to use the state government’s digital voucher scheme, as eight new providers are this week added to the list of vendors. 

More than 1,300 business owners have applied for the Victorian government's free small business mentoring program, with more than 200 already matched with mentors.

The independent panel set up to investigate claims of widespread underpayments by 7-Eleven stores has so far found 50 workers are collective…