The PwC tax scandal: Should private consultants be trusted?
May 24, 2023
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Episode 966 · May 24, 2023
The PwC tax scandal: Should private consultants be trusted?
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<p>The very people who were meant to be closing loopholes in the Australian tax system have been using that information to advise their big corporate clients.</p><p>The scandal engulfing PwC is one of the biggest to ever hit the cosy relationship between the government and private consultancy firms.</p><p>And it goes beyond a few bad actors – pointing to a broken system, and a demoralised public service. </p><p>Today, associate editor of <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Martin McKenzie-Murray, on what happened when the Australian government trusted PwC to fix our tax system.</p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Associate editor of <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Martin McKenzie-Murray</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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