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Two-thirds of Australia’s aged care safety inspections outsourced to consultants

Exclusive: Watchdog has contracted third-party providers to conduct audits despite a review warning it’s a ‘significant risk’

The Guardian - AU

Victoria paid EY more than $30m for Covid pandemic health projects

Public health expert says value of contracts cannot be assessed as they are described using ‘waffle words generated by the obfuscation machine’

The Guardian - AU

PwC did not disclose any conflicts of interest before winning aged care auditing contract

Consulting firm’s contract to audit the Morrison government’s workforce bonus program remains suspended, department confirms

The Guardian - AU

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Bureau of Meteorology super computer delays ‘very concerning’ ahead of summer

Exclusive: Insiders say ‘stuff-ups’ have occurred despite millions being spent on consultants, as senator warns of high stakes in ‘what could be a catastrophic fire season’

The Guardian - AU

Finance department hires consultant to advise on hiring consultants in move compared to ABC’s Utopia

Exclusive: Department’s $32,000 contract, which comes after PwC tax leak scandal, slammed as ‘laughable scenario’

The Guardian - AU

Federal government under fire for hiring KPMG on health and climate while firm advises fossil fuels

Doctors and independent MPs say despite Labor’s reassurances, work should have been conducted by public servants and a clear conflict of interest exists

The Guardian - AU

It's not just tax. How PwC, KPMG and other consultants risk influencing public health too

Concerns about the use of private consultancy firms advising government – such as PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and EY – has led to a Senate inquiry.

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EY chief blasts PwC Australia for ‘disturbing and disappointing’ tax leak scandal

In Senate inquiry, David Larocca seeks to distance EY from PwC scandal but faces criticism for not providing more information about business

The Guardian - AU

Consultancy workplace culture 'not perfect': EY chief

One of the big four consultancy firms says workplace culture needs to change, as a parliamentary committee probes the embattled sector.

AAP

‘I’m incredibly privileged’: Deloitte Australia’s CEO says he’s not worth his $2.3 million pay package at public hearing

Adam Powick admitted to being overpaid at a public hearing that is part of a larger inquiry into the integrity of consulting firms following a tax scandal at PwC.

Fortune

Deloitte declines to tell Senate which government department’s information it leaked internally

Greens senator repeatedly asks firm to reveal which department was implicated but question taken on notice

The Guardian - AU

Consultancy firm issue worse than expected: Gallagher

Deloitte executives are scheduled to face a Senate committee which is looking at problems with the federal government's use of consultants.

AAP

Partners and staff at Australia’s big consultancy firms sacked for misconduct including sexual harassment

Senate inquiry told about firings at KPMG, Deloitte and EY in wake of tax scandal at PwC

The Guardian - AU

PwC announces it will cease donations to political parties as part of attempt to rebuild reputation

Consulting firm’s self-imposed ban follows scandal over misuse of confidential government tax information

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‘Corrosive impact’: calls to ban political donations from Australia’s big four consultancies after PwC scandal

The firm along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG donated $4.3m to Labor and Coalition in past decade as government contracts increased by 400%, analysis shows

AAP

PwC identifies eight partners involved in tax leak

The names of eight sacked partners from embattled consultancy firm PwC have been revealed as the investigation into the tax leak scandal continues.

AAP

Anti-corruption commission an 'historic moment'

The nation's anti-corruption watchdog has already received 44 online referrals and is chasing up a further five phone calls, it has been revealed.

AAP

PwC matter referred to federal anti-corruption watchdog

The Greens have wasted no time in putting the PwC tax leak debacle on the new anti-corruption watchdog's radar.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Grossly inadequate’: group claiming to be PwC partners ridicule firm’s response to tax scandal

Anonymous letter demands more transparency and accountability from PwC in Australia

The Guardian - AU

KPMG Australia launches internal review after potential conflict-of-interest concerns raised

The federal government has paid the firm to audit aged care facilities while a separate division charges providers for advice on audits

The Guardian - AU

PwC to publicly name all staff involved in tax scandal, inquiry told

CEO Kristin Stubbins says once internal investigation is complete there will be ‘appropriate accountability’ for those found to have acted inappropriately

The Guardian - AU

PwC tax scandal: firm engaged in a ‘calculated’ breach of trust, Senate committee finds

Consulting firm used confidential government information to help private clients avoid tax, interim report tabled in parliament finds

The Canberra Times

APSC considers guidance for staff moving to consultancies

Questions on confidentiality and conflicts of interest are rising to the surface.

The Guardian - AU

Senate hears details of PwC attempts to deflect investigations into tax leak scandal

Inquiry told of consultancy’s use of tens of thousands of claims of client privilege to avoid scrutiny

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Consultancy firms to face scrutiny of Senate inquiry

A Senate inquiry will explore the interaction of consultants and government departments at a public hearing, as the PwC tax advice scandal continues.

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