Exclusive: Consultancy firm ran event at Department of Health and Aged Care in December, days before former PwC partner was banned by tax advice regulator
a former PwC partner who had breached confidentiality agreements and misused sensitive information. It occurred before the department was aware of the PwC breaches.briefed PwC managers on “a range” of concerns
about the risks posed by the firm’s own conduct, according to documents tendered to the Senate. A department spokesperson said it helped design the workshop and met with PwC three times before it was delivered. “The purpose of the workshop was to discuss programs associated with the implementation of the Medicare Urgent Care Clinic program,” the spokesperson said. “The workshop was attended by a number of staff across a range of classifications from several areas across the department.
“This contract was finalised, and the workshop held, before the department became aware of PwC’s breach of confidential information.”Weeks after the PwC workshop was delivered, the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said he was “absolutely furious” at the firm over the tax information scandal and promised to “throw the book” at those responsible for what he labelled a “shocking breach of trust, an appalling breach of trust”.
PwC was contacted for comment on the workshop but a spokesperson said they were “unable to comment on client engagements”.
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