The Andrews government has continued to sign contracts with embattled consultancy PwC.
But in Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews has repeatedly responded to the scandal by saying his government sought assurances from the firm and was confident there had been no leak of Victorian information.
Coalition finance spokeswoman Jess Wilson says the Victorian government must “review its tax-related relationship with PwC”.But opposition finance spokeswoman Jess Wilson said the government must explain why it was appropriate to continue receiving tax advice from PwC. The tax leak scandal has highlighted the problem of the government’s growing reliance on consultants in general and the “big four” professional services firms – KPMG, PwC, Ernst & Young and Deloitte – in particular.
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