Jul 3, 2026 – 12.42pmOne of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ picks for deputy chair of the banking and superannuation regulator, David Bradbury, is a former KPMG partner who was involved in one of the firm’s contracts under scrutiny in the audit leaks scandal.Bradbury, a former Labor minister, was instrumental in KPMG’s bid for Macquarie’s $75 million-a-year audit contract last year, in a process that a whistleblower has alleged shows how the firm abuses conflicted relationships to try to shore up work.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles