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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Henry Belot

PwC Australia reveals more breaches on heels of scathing report into consultancy scandal

PwC Australia offices in Melbourne
PwC has conceded it should have taken the Australian Taxation Office seriously when it warned in August 2019 of a potential breach of confidentiality. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

PwC Australia has revealed a series of additional breaches of confidentiality as a new report details a litany of corporate failures that allowed confidential government information to be misused for years without any disciplinary action.

The confessions are detailed in what PwC Australia has described as “a statement of facts”, which was published alongside a review into its internal culture by the former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski. His report found some partners prioritised profit above ethics and internal dismay at the firm’s response to the scandal.

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