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McKinsey paid $1.6m to ‘guide’ Australian climate policy despite working for fossil fuel companies

Firm disclosed its private sector work, Guardian Australia is told, but it is not known which clients were listed

The Guardian - AU

The $31 million dept contract being sent to the anti-corruption commission

Investigations into the bungled program have taken another turn.

The Canberra Times

Big four consultancy firms should have partner numbers slashed by up to 600, Australian inquiry says

Banning political donations or restructuring firms to reduce conflict of interest are not part of recommendations

The Guardian - AU

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Who wants to work for Defence anyway? What you missed on estimates day three

Convictions, internal investigations and strange contracts were uncovered.

The Canberra Times

Australia will soon have second highest global inflation rate: IMF

The International Monetary Fund says Australia’s rate of inflation will soon exceed that of almost all advanced economies, and David Crisafulli finally gives a straight answer on abortion.

Crikey

A year after the PwC scandal, the furore is gone – as well as any real appetite for structural change

It was a scandal that rocked the shaky foundations of Australia’s trust in big business early last year.

The Conversation

Billions spent on consultants amid integrity concerns

Australia is spending billions on consulting services despite transparency issues and conflicts of interests, prompting calls to regulate the industry.

AAP

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PwC to face scrutiny over advice to clients that might allegedly ‘mislead or subvert’ foreign investment review board

ATO discloses concerns that date back to 2019 in response to questions from Greens senator Barbara Pocock

The Guardian - AU

Ban? What ban? PwC and ‘Scyne Advisory’ $138m federal bonanza

After one of the biggest corporate scandals in Australian history, PwC and Scyne Advisory still have millions in government contracts.

Crikey

Submissions, witnesses, questions … then nothing. Australian government cites ‘passage of time’ for silence on reports

Dozens of parliamentary reports dating back as far as 2008 have suddenly received the same sad 24-word response, saying their findings are from too long ago to justify more

The Guardian - AU

Government restarts PwC gravy train with $700,000 cash splash

New contracts with PwC’s Indigenous Consulting were published last week — the same day the Finance Department issued a surprise notice indicating PwC Australia could soon resume federal government work.

Crikey

Interim PwC boss 'disappointed' to leave mid-crisis

The former acting head of PwC says she'd wanted to lead the company after a tax leak scandal, but wasn't surprised an international recruit was brought in.

AAP

‘Nearly a billion dollars’: BoM chief indicates cost of IT overhaul to staff after refusing to disclose to senators

Exclusive: January 2023 video shows Andrew Johnson detailing Robust project’s initial and ongoing costs, despite telling senators such details were bound by cabinet secrecy

The Guardian - AU

‘Incredible failure’: KPMG rejects claims it assessed ‘the wrong company’ before $423m payment to Paladin

Exclusive: Firm’s denial comes after weeks of intense criticism, including accusations that it misled parliament

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The Guardian - AU

‘Deadly serious’: Australian regulators criticise PwC refusal to hand over report into tax leaks

Consultancy’s global executive says report suggests there’s no evidence confidential information was used for commercial gain

The Guardian - AU

Closing loopholes bill: the right to disconnect and five other changes coming to Australian workplaces

Laws agreed by Labor, Greens and David Pocock allows casuals to more easily apply to become permanent and may increase pay in gig economy

The Guardian - AU

Right to disconnect from work laws set to pass Australian parliament after deals with crossbench

Adam Bandt says changes to industrial relations bill mean ‘when you clock off, you’ll be able to switch off’

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s same-job, same-pay laws pass parliament after deal with Lambie and Pocock

Splitting bill means reforms to the gig economy, road transport industry and casual work will have to wait until 2024

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The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Barbara Pocock on the quest for greater transparency

Greens Senator Barbara Pocock – who has a background in economics and industrial relations and formerly worked at the Reserve Bank, in the federal public service and as an academic – has been in parliament only since the 2022 election, But she has already made a mark.

The Guardian - AU

EY fired Australian partner accused of promoting tax minimisation scheme, letter published by Senate inquiry reveals

The former partner is accused of receiving more than $700,000 in unauthorised payments from clients, letter says

Crikey

Labor turns back 200 asylum seekers

Asylum seeker boats carrying 200 people have been either turned back or those on them returned by plane seven times since the Labor government was elected in May last year, and China’s Premier Li Qiang says his constituents reckon PM Anthony Albanese is ‘a very handsome boy’.

AAP

Westpac axes PwC as embattled firm announces job cuts

Westpac has ended its relationship with external auditor PwC as the under-fire firm continues to face setbacks after a leaking scandal.

The Guardian - AU

Big four consultancy firm partners could be banned from being on board of regulator after PwC scandal

Greens say Labor has agreed to stop senior executives or partners at firms from becoming board members of Tax Practitioners Board

The Guardian - AU

Powerful US and UK committees lobbied to pressure PwC to release report sought in Australia

Exclusive: Richard Colbeck urged counterparts to seek document used to clear firm’s partners of wrongdoing

The Guardian - AU

‘This is not over’: Treasury flags further action against PwC Australia over additional breaches of confidence

Exclusive: Move comes after firm admits partner forwarded papers related to confidential consultation with treasury and ATO officials to colleagues

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