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...
Anthony Albanese is set to discuss a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Friday morning, according to the prime minister's office. The call follows the endorsement of Australia's Aukus nuclear submarine pact by US defence official Eldridge Colby. Both countries are also discussing trade tariffs and the ongoing Iran war.
In other news, Labor-led parliamentary committee has urged the Albanese government to reform whistleblower laws, following the KPMG audit leaks scandal. The committee demanded urgent action to protect the whistleblower, who raised concerns over internal leaks in May 2024. KPMG has since contacted the whistleblower to apologize, acknowledging that their email was not protected by Australia's complex whistleblower laws.
KPMG chair Mike Ebeid admitted that the firm did not investigate every aspect of the whistleblower's allegations, and wrongly claimed it had not substantiated the internal leak allegations in April 2026.
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