May 28, 2026 – 5.13pmThe Department of Finance has warned KPMG Australia it could be banned from bidding for Commonwealth contracts after the firm repeatedly failed to notify officials about wide-ranging allegations of client data misuse.Senior officials told parliament on Wednesday KPMG’s lack of disclosure had forced them to repeatedly request information. This also led to a pre-planned, casual “meet and greet” with KPMG chief executive Andrew Yates turning into a formal interrogation about the allegations.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
KPMG at risk of government contract ban over disclosure failings
The Finance Department warned KPMG it could be banned from Commonwealth contracts for repeatedly failing to notify officials about allegations of client data misuse.
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