Australia news live: KPMG apologises to whistleblower as firm fronts inquiry over ethical failures
Parliamentary committee continues investigation into KPMG audit leaks. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese and US president Donald Trump spoke overnight, the prime minister’s office confirmed. Albanese is expected to say more about the call early this morning from Canberra. Continue reading...
Australian parliamentary committee continues probing KPMG audit leaks, urging the Albanese government to overhaul whistleblower protections, amid the whistleblower's difficulties. KPMG's new chair, Mike Ebeid, has apologized to the whistleblower who raised alarm in May 2024, acknowledging the firm treated the issue as an official whistleblower complaint and failed to investigate some ethical concerns. NSW police declared a critical incident investigation following a man's death in a home fire in Bomaderry.
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