Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you. I will see if there's any further information I can provide to Senator Van about that. I think, again, that whilst we're in the middle of an independent review, and it may be that the issues that he raised are explored through that review, that the government will wait for that review. But we have also passed a number of pieces of legislation which, I think, include—certainly for a small business, which would include franchisees—some changes in relation to unfair contract terms. That was specifically so that small businesses were in a better position to reach agreement with large partners. There were also penalties for unconscionable conduct and false or misleading representations. But I would say, Senator Van, that we'll look forward to Dr Schaper's independent review of the code before we make any further commitments.