PwC Australia chief executive Tom Seymour resigns in wake of tax policy leak

Leak of confidential information triggered probe into government’s use of consultants to perform work of public servants

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The chief executive of PwC Australia has resigned in response to a leak of confidential Treasury information on tax policy, a scandal that sparked a broader examination into the government’s use of consultants.

Tom Seymour, whose resignation is effective immediately, was one of dozens of partners who received emails about confidential information obtained by former PwC adviser Peter-John Collins.

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