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The world 'deserves the truth' behind PwC scandal

The PwC tax leak scandal has gone beyond Australian borders and everyone deserves to know who exactly was involved, a senator says.

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PwC spin-off is 'ready to go' after final approval

Foreign Investment Review Board gives PwC sale approval.

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PwC partner at centre of tax scandal banned by watchdog

Peter-John Collins has been banned by ASIC from providing financial services for eight years following his role in the PwC tax advice scandal.

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More taxing times for PwC

The PwC board was warned that partner Tom Seymour was potentially compromised by a Tax Office investigation but appointed him CEO anyway, and sexual assault complainants often face outdated myths and stereotypes about how ‘real’ rape victims should act in court.

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Out they go! Sale sale sale as PwC offers the bargain of a lifetime!

Want a government consulting firm, going cheap? PWC’s effort to flog off its government consulting arm won’t necessarily fix the fundamental problems of private consultants.

Crikey

PwC’s ‘once-in-a-generation PR disaster’: most Australians want contract bans

Four in five respondents to a new survey believed PwC should be banned from any new government work.

Crikey

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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What is the PwC tax scandal? Who is Peter-John Collins? Who knew about it? Why does it matter?

Consulting giant PwC is embroiled in a scandal of its own doing, having used confidential government information to benefit its bottom line. Here's how it happened, and what consequences the firm is facing.

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In the mild world of Australian regulators, no one goes to jail

When in doubt, Australian regulators prefer a quiet word or a stern warning with regards to corruption, leaving the industry toothless.

Crikey

Julian Assange: the plot thickens

The FBI has reopened its case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, putting a dampener on hopes he could soon be released, and Health Minister Mark Butler’s wife Daniela Ritorto has quit her job at a company linked to a $23.4 million government contract.

Crikey

PwC asked to hand over more information amid new investigation into leaking of tax information

PriceWaterHouse Coopers insists it will comply with a request to hand over information to the Tax Practitioners Board looking into the leaking of confidential treasury documents.

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Defence reveals seven new PwC contracts worth $6m after tax scandal broke

Crikey can reveal the Defence Department entered into the following contracts with PwC after January 23 when the PwC tax scandal broke.

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Michael Pascoe: Waiting for other PwC shoes to drop all over Canberra

To mix my metaphors, there is a footlocker of shoes yet to drop from the PricewaterhouseCoopers scandal – and not on PwC.

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'Clearly disturbing': Treasury referred PwC to police after emails exposed by Senate

Treasury boss Steven Kennedy says he was able to refer PwC to police for investigation thanks to a push by senators to expose the depth of the firm's tax leak scandal.

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Senator alleges 'perception of contamination' as police investigate firm working inside its buildings

The Australian Federal Police has reasserted its ability to effectively investigate a former member of PwC, as the firm completes millions of dollars worth of contracts working alongside AFP staff.

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PwC agrees to 'stand down' staff who knew about Treasury tax leak from government contracts

Consulting firm PwC agrees to a government order to "stand down" any staff who knew about Treasury tax leaks from working on any existing or future government contracts.

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‘Tone is obviously inappropriate’: read the government’s letter to PwC

The ‘friendly’ 2022 letter to beleaguered consultancy firm PwC reminded it not to use confidential government information to solicit further work.

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PwC in the firing line and AFP drawn in as Senate asks hard questions about conflict-of-interest drama

A Treasury investigation into the impact of a PwC tax expert's use of confidential information — sold to clients seeking to minimise tax — could lead to the firm being referred to the Australian Federal Police, the assistant treasurer warns.

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The Conversation

PwC scandal shows consultants, like church officials, are best kept out of state affairs

Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers called it “an appalling breach of trust”. But the scandal involving the local arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the world’s second-largest professional services firm, is much worse than that.

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Labor senator accuses PwC of ‘deception and betrayal’ in misuse of Treasury information

Deborah O’Neill has also raised concerns that other consultancy firms may have engaged in similar practices without being detected

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PwC Australia CEO Tom Seymour steps down after tax documents leak scandal

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia chief executive Tom Seymour stands down as the consulting firm feels the fallout of a partner betraying the trust of its biggest client: the federal government.

The Guardian - AU

PwC Australia chief executive Tom Seymour resigns in wake of tax policy leak

Leak of confidential information triggered probe into government’s use of consultants to perform work of public servants

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Government seeks to lift standard of tax professionals

The Albanese government is planning to introduce laws aimed at improving trust in tax professionals and dealing with misconduct.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers furious former PwC partner leaked confidential government briefings

Jim Chalmers says there was a breach of trust when a former partner at consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers leaked confidential government briefings to the firm's staff and partners.

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers ‘furious’ after former PwC tax adviser found to have shared confidential government briefings with staff

Treasurer vows to ‘throw the book’ at people responsible for breach after unauthorised disclosures of multinational tax consultations

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