It goes beyond underpaying of employees, some franchisors have been telling their franchisees that to be profitable they need to target vulnerable groups and work themselves for virtually no pay.

In negotiations, the power is extremely lopsided in favour of franchisors, and the enquiry has found that more and more franchises are based overseas, and that is where the money goes.

Tania Katsanis hosts a panel of people who know the real stories behind the franchising debacle: Dr Michael Schaper Deputy Chair of the ACCC, Matthew Wheatley President of the Franchisee Federation of Australia and Brad Menachemson, Start up Investor, Board Member and Ex-Franchisor