PwC internal review of tax leak ‘continues the cover-up’, Australian senator says

Labor’s Deborah O’Neill says it’s not enough for company to ‘share summary of key recommendations’, amid calls for AFP investigation

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The scandal engulfing global consulting giant PwC has deepened, with an Australian senator accusing its proposed internal inquiry of “continuing a cover-up” amid calls by a Greens senator for an investigation by the Australian federal police.

PwC is the subject of multiple investigations after a former senior executive breached confidentiality agreements while working with Treasury and shared information about future tax policies with colleagues. That information was later used to help clients and make millions of dollars.

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