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PwC puts 9 partners on leave, ringfences government work
Tax 2023-05-29 4:06 pm By Sam Matthews

PricewaterhouseCoopers will put nine partners on leave and ringfence its government work in the wake of a tax policy leak scandal for which the embattled firm’s acting chief has issued an apology.

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PwC tax document leaks scandal referred by Treasury to police
Tax 2023-05-24 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Treasury has referred the tax policy leak scandal engulfing PricewaterhouseCoopers to federal police for possible criminal investigation.

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Victorian judge picked to turn around troubled AAT
Courts 2023-05-24 12:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge from the Supreme Court of Victoria has been selected to lead the successor to the troubled Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which will be abolished following allegations the former government appointed political allies with no expertise.

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‘Looks like credit, acts like credit’: Government flags reforms to buy now, pay later industry
Fintech 2023-05-22 2:32 pm By Sam Matthews

Buy now, pay later services will soon be regulated as credit products under proposed changes to the law flagged by the federal government amid concerns about financial risks the service poses to consumers.

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Victorian Bar to poll members on endorsing Voice to Parliament
Policy and Regulation 2023-05-18 4:50 pm By Sam Matthews

A group of Victorian barristers says the Bar has a responsibility to make a public statement backing the proposed Voice to Parliament, while others have questioned the “propriety” of speaking out, an email to members reveals.

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PwC tax leak scandal puts spotlight on firms’ uneasy commitment to compliance
Tax 2023-05-17 11:26 pm By Sam Matthews

The tax leaks scandal engulfing PwC has shone a spotlight on the culture of large professional services firms, where ensuring compliance with good governance is akin to “herding cats”, experts say.

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PwC appoints Ziggy Switkowski to investigate tax leaks scandal
Investigation 2023-05-15 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

PricewaterhouseCoopers has appointed former Telstra CEO Ziggy Switkowski to investigate the tax leaks scandal that has engulfed the firm.

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Pro bono limitations could deter lawyers from going in-house, ACC warns
Business of Law 2023-05-15 3:15 pm By Gareth Baker

Rules limiting the amount of pro bono work in-house lawyers can perform should be updated, Australia leading body representing corporate counsel has advised, citing concerns that the restrictions will discourage young lawyers from working in-house.

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‘Not fit for purpose’: Court’s remarks on serious harm test show flaws in defamation law
Analysis 2023-05-12 4:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A recent decision by the Federal Court that questioned whether the introduction of a serious harm test in defamation law could infringe the Judiciary Act has shone a light on the need for a federal defamation framework, legal experts say. 

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Data privacy enforcement gets $45.2M boost in Albanese budget
Policy and Regulation 2023-05-09 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Enforcement of Australia’s privacy laws, including funding for the privacy commissioner to litigate companies for major privacy and data breaches, received a $45.2 million investment in Tuesday’s federal budget.

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