Jul 10, 2026 – 8.00pmThe calendar invite was unambiguous: “WBC- Eileen sharing EY/PWC feedback from Lendlease tender.”For half an hour on October 10, 2023, seven people from KPMG’s $365 million audit business gathered for the purpose of helping Kim Lawry, the partner leading the bid for Westpac’s $32 million audit.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Edmund TadrosProfessional services editorEdmund Tadros leads our coverage of the professional services sector. He is based in our Sydney newsroom.Hannah WoottonColumnistHannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne.Fetching latest articles
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