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My 3-point plan to untangle the public service from consultants such as PwC

This week the Albanese government produced a detailed breakdown of the A$3 billion it plans to save over four years by cutting the use of outsourced labour and consultants.

The Conversation

PwC partner wins injunction over retirement move

A partner of PwC is taking the embattled consultancy giant to court over his forced retirement after an investigation into misuse of confidential information.

AAP

Taking care of business

Synergy 360’s David Milo, a close mate of Coalition minister Stuart Robert, gave confidential defence documents to his firm that he got while working at big four consultancy Deloitte, and Peta Credlin, chief of staff to a former PM, Tony Abbott, says the Libs should target ‘struggle street’.

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PwC-backed mental health platform was scrapped after $33m government trial launched without open tender

Experts call for transparency over grant awarded to Innowell, whose platform is no longer used by the federal health department

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews’ $7bn Commonwealth Games price tag doesn’t add up, expert says

Grattan Institute analyst says ‘the supply and cost inflation can’t fully account for this massive increase in costs’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Albanese talks tough on voice; Big W removes sex book after staff abused; and new development in Tupac’s murder

Prime minister says it is ‘dumb’ to expect change without Indigenous voice

The Guardian - AU

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

Correspondence released by agriculture department shows level of discomfort among officials about embattled firm’s efforts to land new contracts

The Guardian - AU

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EY chief blasts PwC Australia for ‘disturbing and disappointing’ tax leak scandal

In Senate inquiry, David Larocca seeks to distance EY from PwC scandal but faces criticism for not providing more information about business

The Guardian - AU

Consultancy workplace culture 'not perfect': EY chief

One of the big four consultancy firms says workplace culture needs to change, as a parliamentary committee probes the embattled sector.

AAP

‘I’m incredibly privileged’: Deloitte Australia’s CEO says he’s not worth his $2.3 million pay package at public hearing

Adam Powick admitted to being overpaid at a public hearing that is part of a larger inquiry into the integrity of consulting firms following a tax scandal at PwC.

Fortune

Australian government spending on big four consultancy firms up 1,270% in a decade, analysis shows

PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY face scrutiny as critics warn core functions of democracy should not be outsourced

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: climate crisis hits as temperatures soar above 50C; Australian rescued after two months in Pacific; and a Women’s World Cup guide

China and US meet to begin climate talks in Beijing to address a ‘challenge to all of humanity’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: School funding bias revealed, Djokovic dethroned on centre court, Australian women claim Ashes

Government funding since the landmark Gonski education review has gone to the schools ‘least in need’; Carlos Alcaraz wins the Wimbledon title

The Guardian - AU

Dealmaking dearth and UK stock slowdown stokes fears over the City

London third in European IPO rankings behind Istanbul and Milan

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - AU

Deloitte admits misuse of government information as scandal engulfing PwC widens

Another big four consultancy firm confirms a conflict of interest breach during Senate inquiry, which could prompt further investigations

Crikey

Penny for her thoughts on China

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong had ‘frank’ talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi about jailed Australians and lifting trade bans, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expected to announce the ‘lucky’ man or woman to be the new governor of the Reserve Bank.

Crikey

The mystery of the vanishing robodebt report and a 0.03% hit to PwC’s revenue

Why would the government hire PwC to write a report, then scrap the work, but still pay the firm nearly $1 million? The answer is in the fine print of the robodebt royal commission report.

The Guardian - AU

PwC admits to another conflict of interest breach

The 2018 breach is separate to the existing scandal over tax policy information that has triggered a reputation crisis for the firm

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The Guardian - AU

Partners and staff at Australia’s big consultancy firms sacked for misconduct including sexual harassment

Senate inquiry told about firings at KPMG, Deloitte and EY in wake of tax scandal at PwC

Crikey

Robodebt haunts Stuart Robert in Fadden

Labor goes hard at former Coalition minister Stuart Robert in attack ads about robodebt before Saturday’s Fadden byelection, and 115 people were illegally held in detention for a total of 2946 days because of Home Affairs Department administrative errors.

The Guardian - AU

KPMG and Deloitte refuse to join PwC in banning political donations in Australia

Analysis finds PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY donated $4.3m to Labor and the Coalition over the past decade

Birmingham Post

Professional services group PwC announces South West team updates

The firm has named four new partners in the region in its July promotions round

Crikey

Crikey and The Mandarin’s ‘revolving door’ list: how power bleeds between politics and the big four

Keep track of the major players moving between politics, the public service and the major consulting firms with our rolling list.

Crikey

PwC donations ban recognises a sordid truth others refuse to accept

PwC is halting political donations. Other large consulting firms need to follow suit — and political parties need to stop taking them.

The Guardian - AU

PwC announces it will cease donations to political parties as part of attempt to rebuild reputation

Consulting firm’s self-imposed ban follows scandal over misuse of confidential government tax information

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