This report focuses on the NSW Government’s interactions with consultancy firms and, while specific in its examples, the themes addressed and the findings and recommendations can be seen as representative of the issues that are plaguing governments across Australia.

This consultation paper relates to the priority area identified for action in the Australian government’s PwC response. The federal government is seeking stakeholder feedback on preliminary findings and proposals on tax regulator information-gathering powers.

The purpose of this consultation paper is to seek stakeholder feedback and views on issues for government consideration in relation to the regulation of accounting, auditing and consulting firms in Australia.

This report follows up on PwC Australia's progress in responding to two recommendations from the Committee's June 2023 report, and examines other documents and events related to the PwC matter that have come to light since that time.

This audit assesses how effectively New South Wales (NSW) government agencies procure and manage consultants. It examined the role of the NSW Procurement Board and NSW Procurement in supporting and monitoring agency procurement and management of consultants. The audit finds that found most agencies do not use consultants strategically, and do not have systems for...