‘Legal constraints’ hampering Australian government from extracting itself from PwC contracts

Home affairs minister describes consultancy firm’s actions as ‘a grotesque betrayal of trust’, but says there are repercussions for dropping them

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Legal constraints are hindering the government from getting out of PwC contracts after a now-former partner was caught sharing confidential tax policy information to drum up business.

The home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil, said the actions of the consultancy firm were “a grotesque betrayal of trust” and was working to ensure it is held to account.

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