FRANCHISING INQUIRY

●Has been looking into why so many franchisees have been financially devastated or forced to take shortcuts such as underpaying workers to stay afloat.

●The original reporting date of September 30 was extended in June to December 6.

●Former RFG managing director Tony Alford has objected to being called as a witness – stating the Constitution does not give joint parliamentary committees the right to force citizens to attend for questioning.