Frank Zumbo
News and interviews on Frank Zumbo including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
I want to work with franchising sector: SA deputy business commissioner Frank Zumbo hits back at criticismTuesday, 07 February 2012
The new South Australian deputy small business commissioner has defended himself against attacks from the franchising community, saying he is more than capable of performing his duties and that living outside of the state won't be a problem. ...
National rules best for franchising
Monday, 15 November 2010
Things are never dull in Australia's franchise sector. In the last few years, the industry has seen three separate Parliamentary inquiries, changes to the national Franchising Code, some ugly collapses (most notable Kleins and Kleenmaid) – and all the while, ...
Banks go on the attack as Senate approves banking inquiry
Friday, 29 October 2010
Banking chief Mike Smith has slammed independent and Opposition senators who have succeeded in their bid to launch an inquiry into the banking sector, despite angry protests from the big four banks. ...
SA and WA Franchising Bills can be part of nationally consistent franchising regulations: Zumbo
Thursday, 21 October 2010
The following piece was submitted by franchisee advocate Frank Zumbo, in response to this piece from Jason Gherke. Zumbo helped draft the franchising regulation under consideration in South Australia and Western Australia. ...
Western Australia to follow South Australia and introduce state-based franchise laws
Friday, 15 October 2010
The West Australian Parliament has followed South Australia's example by introducing proposals to protect franchisees from "rogue" franchisors. ...
Government promises not to dabble in franchise reform until 2013
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
The Government will not introduce any more franchising reform until 2013, small business minister Nick Sherry said at the Franchise Council of Australia national convention yesterday. ...
Franchising sector to benefit from South Australian law reform: Zumbo
Wednesday, 06 October 2010
Yesterday, SmartCompany blogger Jason Gherke explained why South Australia's proposed franchising laws are impractical. Today, franchising and competition expert Frank Zumbo argues in favour of the laws. ...
SA Government backs new franchising laws, will introduce “good faith” clause
Monday, 04 October 2010
The South Australian Government will back a private member's bill from franchisee crusader Tony Piccolo and will introduce new franchising laws that will enshrine "good faith" bargaining in legislation for the first time in Australia. ...
Too hard to switch banks, despite government push
Monday, 12 July 2010
New ASIC reforms designed to crack down on "unfair" banking fees for loans were a start. But the real reform says Frank Zumbo, law expert and University of New South Wales professor, needs to be introduced so businesses and individuals have the opportunity ...
Tony Abbott promises to establish small business ombudsman in pitch to SMEs
Friday, 09 July 2010
Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott has made his first big pitch to SME voters, promising to create a Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, make the position of small business minister a Cabinet post and extend new unfair contract protections to ...
Franchising Code changes lead to increase in disclosure, but critic slams “window dressing”
Monday, 07 June 2010
Small Business Minister Craig Emerson's long-awaited changes to the Franchising Code have been introduced into Parliament, with a focus on increasing the level of disclosure franchisors need to make to franchisees and prospective franchisees. ...
Franchise Council survey slams push for new franchising laws in South Australia
Monday, 07 June 2010
South Australian MP Tony Piccolo is expected to push ahead with his plans to introduce tough new state-based franchising laws, despite a survey from the Franchise Council of Australia showing 95% of franchisors want one, national set of rules for the sector. ...
Coalition promises to take axe to Rudd Government promises, including business tax cuts
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has unveiled a plan he says will save the Federal Budget $46.7 billion, but will also reverse the Rudd Government's plan to cut the corporate tax rate and deliver immediate asset write-offs for small businesses. ...
Companies face crackdown on unfair contract terms as consumer laws pass
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Companies will face tough penalties for the use of unfair terms in standard contracts, after the Senate passed what Federal Competition Minister Craig Emerson has described as the biggest change to consumer laws in 35 years. ...
Emerson unveils “sweeping” franchising reforms, greater disclosure for franchisors
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Federal Small Business Minister Craig Emerson has announced what he has described as "the most sweeping reform of the Franchising Code of Conduct since its inception 12 years ago", which will see franchisors forced to produce plain English disclosure guides ...
Woolworths' second-quarter sales up 4.6% as Coles launches national pricing initiative
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Supermarket giant Woolworths has reaffirmed its forecast of profit growth of 8-11% in 2009-10 after posting sales growth of 4.6% in the three months to December 31. ...
Emerson names expert panel for franchising and unconscionable conduct inquiry
Monday, 30 November 2009
The seemingly never-ending stream of inquires in the franchising sector is set to continue, with Small Business Minister Craig Emerson naming an expert panel to examine whether unconscionable conduct provisions should be specially included in the Franchising ...
Government toughens up Franchising Code with new reforms
Friday, 06 November 2009
Federal Small Business Minister Craig Emerson has moved to protect franchisees from bullying by Franchisors by toughening the Franchising Code and strengthening the unconscionable conduct regulations under the Trade Practices Act. ...
Competition expert says Government should reverse exclusion of small business from unfair contract laws
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Competition expert Frank Zumbo, who is an associate professor at the University of New South Wales, says Federal Small Business and Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Emerson should reverse the decision to exclude small business from the Government's new unfair ...
Does franchising need fixing?
Thursday, 16 July 2009
It was an extraordinary attack. In late June, the Opposition's small business spokesman Steven Ciobo dramatically called on Federal Small Business Minister Craig Emerson to respond to a parliamentary inquiry into the franchising sector which recommended major ...
