Australia news live: KPMG apologises to whistleblower as firm fronts inquiry over ethical failures

Published August 13, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Parliamentary committee continues investigation into KPMG audit leaks. Follow today’s news live

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Details

KPMG has reached out to apologise to the man who exposed its audit leaks scandal before an inquiry into its failures today, while Labor MPs want the government to do more to protect whistleblowers. More coming up.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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