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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

Consultancy firms becoming ‘shadow public service’, expert warns, as PwC crisis deepens

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Allegations that PwC profited from sharing confidential government policy have shaken the sector. Photograph: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock

The kinds of conflicts of interest that triggered a scandal at global firm PwC are “rife” within the consulting industry, according to former senior officials and independent experts.

The federal government has also been warned consultancy firms may be tailoring their advice to government to earn more money, instead of giving frank and fearless advice in the best interests of taxpayers.

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