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South Australian Franchising Bill tabled in State Parliament2 comments

bdlies wrote 1 day ago: On Tuesday 01 December 2009, South Australian Labor MP Tony Piccolo gave notice that he would seek l … more →

Tags: General, Access to Justice, franchise reform, Franchisee, Franchising, Franchising Inquiry, Franchisor, South Australian Franchising Bill, Tony Piccolo

Minister Fails Franchising6 comments

bdlies wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday, 05 November 09, Small Business Minister Craig Emerson tabled his response to the Franchis … more →

Tags: General, A/Prof Frank Zumbo, franchise reform, franchisee abuse, franchisee intimidation, Franchising Inquiry, franchisor failure

Building franchisor gives undertakings to the ACCC2 comments

bdlies wrote 2 months ago: G.J. Gardner Homes has given court enforceable undertakings after an Australian Competition and Cons … more →

Tags: General, ACCC, bakers delight, Court Undertakings, Franchise Litigation, franchise reform, franchisee abuse, G.J. Gardner

New regulation for the Legal system?5 comments

bdlies wrote 2 months ago: Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland has pre-empted the Access to Justice Report due to handed … more →

Tags: General, Access to Justice, bakers delight, cost of litigation, Franchise Litigation, Franchising Inquiry

Emerson fails small business and franchises - Again 1 comment

bdlies wrote 2 months ago: In an opinion piece this week Professor Frank Zumbo has criticised federal Minister Emerson’s decisi … more →

Tags: General, bakers delight, ACCC, A/Prof Frank Zumbo, Unfair contracts

SA threatens State Franchise legislation

bdlies wrote 2 months ago: South Australian Labor MP Tony Piccolo has increased the pressure on the Federal Government to imple … more →

Tags: General, bakers delight, Franchising Inquiry, franchise reform, Tony Piccolo

Wounded Australian Franchisees Fed Up2 comments

bdlies wrote 3 months ago: Originally Posted on BlueMauMau by Ray Borradale Franchising was up for heated discussion yet again … more →

Tags: franchise reform, Franchising Inquiry, Joanna Gash MP, Don Randall MP

Inspiration

Joseph Dickens wrote 3 months ago: A couple of weeks ago my friend Brennan Klensch prompted me, via a Facebook note, to think about and … more →

Tags: Random Thoughts, Art, Brennan Klensch

Franchising back in Australian Parliament

bdlies wrote 3 months ago: At 6:55pm next Monday, 17 August 2009 franchising will again feature in Parliament.  On the 25 June … more →

Tags: General, bakers delight, Franchising Inquiry, franchise reform, Joanna Gash MP, Don Randall MP

Emerson's 'consultation process' not transparent2 comments

bdlies wrote 4 months ago: Last Friday, 10 July 2009, was the final day to respond to the Federal Government’s “options p … more →

Tags: franchise reform, bakers delight, Deanne de Leeuw, Franchising Inquiry, Bakers Delight Lies, franchisor failure, ACCC, Bakers Delight Victims, Franchisor administration

'Grocery Choice' Issue1 comment

redaccordian wrote 5 months ago: Break-down Election promises – Fuel Watch and Grocery Choice Major grocery retailers had indic … more →

Tags: 1, Kevin Rudd, Wayne Swann, Woolworths, Cole's, Nick Xenophon, grocery choice, Senate enquiry, Nick Stace

John Heard - "Without A Safety Net"

John Heard wrote 5 months ago: “Conservatives should give Mr Rudd’s ‘earn or learn’ proposals a fair hearin … more →

Tags: Articles, john heard, Spectator, Australian politics, Conservative, conservatism, Liberal Party, VON SCHILLER, friedrich von schiller

GroceryChoice website canned

pdalbury wrote 5 months ago: [The Age] The Federal Government has backflipped on a decision to provide an enhanced version of the … more →

Tags: Politics-Federal, Grocerychoice, Choice

Emerson’s ‘Options Paper’ fails to offer direction1 comment

bdlies wrote 5 months ago: On Sunday afternoon, the Federal Government released its “options paper” on the recommendations made … more →

Tags: General, franchise reform, bakers delight, Franchising Inquiry, Tony Piccolo

Federal Opposition slams Emerson for inaction on Franchising Inquiry

bdlies wrote 5 months ago: Last week in Federal Parliament, Opposition small business spokesman Steven Ciobo, slammed the Feder … more →

Tags: General, franchise reform, bakers delight, Franchising Inquiry, Steven Ciobo

Franchising Code of Conduct Options Paper Released

Julie Clarke wrote 5 months ago: Today the government released an options paper, seeking comment on proposed amendments to the Franch … more →

Tags: Franchising, Reports and Inquiries, franchising code of conduct, options paper

“...no single body represents all interested parties”2 comments

bdlies wrote 6 months ago: So says Associate Professor Frank Zumbo is his opinion piece in The Age online newspaper. In his pie … more →

Tags: franchise reform, bakers delight, franchisor liquidation, franchisee churn, ACCC, franchisor lobby groups, A/Prof Frank Zumbo

Emerson to hold ‘targeted consultations’ on franchising reform3 comments

bdlies wrote 6 months ago: Growing public criticism in the media and in parliament by both Labor and Liberal politicians regard … more →

Tags: franchise reform, Franchising Inquiry, FCA, ACCC, Tony Piccolo, Joanna Gash MP, Don Randall MP, franchisor lobby groups

Emerson has “blood on his hands”1 comment

bdlies wrote 6 months ago: Liberal MP Don Randall made the statement to WAtoday.com.au in regard to the Federal small business … more →

Tags: franchise reform, franchisee abuse, Franchising Inquiry, Churning, ACCC, Tony Piccolo, Joanna Gash MP, Don Randall MP


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