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The Victorian Small Business Commission (VSBC) is an independent government agency that advocates on issues affecting people in small business, raises awareness of their rights and responsibilities, and helps them to avoid or resolve disputes.

The VSBC can help with business-to-business disputes, business-to-government disputes, farm debt mediation, freight and goods owner drivers and franchising disputes.

Media relations

We aim to manage media enquiries as promptly and thoroughly as possible. We respond to requests and enquiries during business hours. Journalists are asked to provide us with:

  • details of their request
  • their contact details
  • the media outlet
  • their deadline.

How we work with the media

The authorised spokesperson for VSBC is Commissioner Lynda McAlary-Smith.

The Commissioner can provide media comment on topics such as:

The VSBC is unable to comment on the specifics of individual disputes raised with our office or on matters of government policy. We can provide more general comment on how the VSBC works, with the aim of improving understanding among small businesses and their intermediaries.

Contact us

Email: enquiries@vsbc.vic.gov.au

Recent media releases

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