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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Henry Belot

Doubts over whether federal anti-corruption body could investigate PwC scandal

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It is unclear if the misuse of confidential government information by a PwC executive could be investigated by the national anti-corruption commission, legal experts say. Photograph: felixR/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Legal experts have warned it is not clear whether the national anti-corruption commission could investigate an ongoing scandal at consulting firm PwC, despite growing calls for that to happen.

The Greens want the misuse of confidential government information – obtained by a now de-registered PwC executive and shared with colleagues to help clients and make millions of dollars – to be “top of the agenda” for the Nacc when it launches in July.

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