An initial review of submissions to the Western Australian supplementary franchise inquiry reveals that the majority of submitters, including many franchisees, are opposed to the controversial proposal to regulate franchising in WA.
Of the 114 submissions available on the website of the WA Economics and Industry Committee which is conducting the inquiry into a private member’s bill tabled by Southern River MP Peter Abetz last year, just 15 indicate support for the bill[1].
However it is possible that some submissions may have been lodged in confidence, and therefore do not appear on the inquiry website for public access. Full article.