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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Henry Belot

Public servants complained about PwC ‘spamming’ them with unsolicited work offers, emails reveal

PwC building
PwC has faced intense scrutiny as multiple parliamentary investigations examine its misuse of confidential tax policy. Photograph: Reuters

Senior public servants have complained about PwC “spamming” them with unsolicited bids for work, internal emails reveal, with department managers told to be vigilant about the potential misuse of government information and the importance of protecting taxpayer money.

The emails, released by the department of agriculture, provide more detail about a practice criticised by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) and demonstrate the level of discomfort within the public service about PwC’s methods of trying to land new contracts.

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