AFTER a politically difficult week of weathering Liberal accusations of rorting, embattled Business Minister Tara Cheyne has come out spinning the benefits of the technically flawed ChooseCBR program.

Registered participants had access to three discount vouchers each day to spend in different local businesses: $10 when they spent $20 or more; $20 when they spent $40 or more; and $50 when they spent $100 or more.

Minister Cheyne says more than 30,000 registered customers redeemed at least one voucher, with around 59,000 vouchers redeemed. The average voucher redemption was $34.

She claims about 800 local businesses benefitted from the program.

“These numbers show extraordinary demand from consumers – and are testament to the enthusiasm of local businesses who embraced the scheme, marketed it, and encouraged old and new customers to come in and spend – and to spend more,” she says.

She has also announced government will create an online small business directory, the point of which is unexplained.

Here’s a list of the top 100 businesses where the most ChooseCBR vouchers were redeemed. Daily Market City & Gungahlin redeemed the most vouchers, which was 3.3 per cent of all redemptions.

1. Daily Market City & Gungahlin
2. Hualong Supermarket
3. Chemist Warehouse Belconnen Markets
4. Deji Asian Supermarket
5. Oriental Groceries
6. Panda Fresh Mart
7. Mega Convenience Store
8. Mani Asian Supermarket
9. Wukong Hotpot & Super Emoji
10. Bestore Asian Supermarket
11. Sai Gon Asian Grocery
12. Fresco Seafood
13. Sycamore Medi Spa
14. Ebest Canberra
15. Asian Supa Grocery
16. Easi Mart Kingston
17. Z Cosme Store
18. Yum Cha CBD
19. Vina Groceries
20. Ginger and Spice
21. Chilada & VR Canberra
22. Emart Asian Supermarket
23. Desi Bazzar
24. Tak Kee Roast Inn
25. The Food Forum
26. Oscar’s Bakery Cafe
27. Yesmart
28. Gungahlin & Jamison Plaza Travel Associates
29. Raku Dining
30. Lost River Produce
31. Gungahlin Lakes Golf Pro Shop
32. Pandora Belconnen and Pandora Canberra Centre
33. MK Butcher
34. Weston Asian Grocery
35. Nikki Cosmo
36. Toyworld Fyshwick & Toyworld Belconnen
37. Super Emoji Citywalk
38. Dymocks Canberra
39. Cool Buy
40. Jimmy’s Place
41. Hing Shing Butcher
42. 606 Asian Supermarket
43. ACT Fruit Veg and Butcher
44. National Zoo & Aquarium
45. The Golden Drum
46. Deakin IGA
47. Ai Buy Market
48. UC Supermarket
49. Dendy Cinemas Canberra Centre
50. Rashays Belconnen
51. The Scholar Chinese Seafood Restaurant
52. Bellchambers Music School
53. Little Sprout
54. Chinese Inn Restaurant
55. Rusden Europro Automotive
56. Dymocks Belconnen
57. Tasty Fish Market
58. Mont Adventure Equipment
59. Guzman y Gomez Canberra Centre, Belconnen & Gunghalin
60. Here Collective
61. Impact Comics
62. Capital Chemist Dickson
63. Continental Grocery & Halal Meat
64. Bidgee Golf Shop
65. Super Emoji Gungahlin
66. TG-ONE Groceries Coffee
67. Ziggys Fresh Belconnen
68. PappaRich Canberra
69. Asian Provisions
70. IGA Drakeford
71. Fortune Box
72. Tackle World Canberra
73. Bread & Butter Café
74. POP Canberra
75. Kippax Asian Grocer
76. Across The Board Cake Decorating Pty Ltd
77. Pandora Tuggeranong
78. O2 Hair
79. Chic Gourmet
80. Tasting China
81. Smart Dollar Tuggeranong
82. Star Buffet
83. Let’s Be Natural
84. Pharmacy Select Gungahlin
85. Latorta
86. Landspeed Records
87. Canberra City Gymnastics Club
88. Daily Market Kambri
89. Discount Grocery Store Phillip
90. Sichuan Chinese Restaurant
91. Pedal Power ACT
92. artKids Canberra
93. Crafty Frog
94. Bellelis
95. Limelight Cinemas
96. Capital Chemist Lyneham
97. Rashays Tuggeranong
98. Akikambara
99. Belconnen Chicken
100. Hey Show Karaoke