Updated July 21, 2026 — 6:42pm,first published 10:34am
KPMG Australia’s new boss, John Sams, is already facing questions over his judgement in relation to the firm’s handling of whistleblower complaints that led to his predecessor’s resignation and Sams’ appointment to the top job on Tuesday.
The parliamentary committee investigating the scandal released documents on Tuesday evening that KPMG had previously relied on to claim there was no substance to the allegations before it backtracked in the face of a wave of political and media pressure.
In an April 30 document summarising the findings of KPMG’s investigations, submitted by the firm’s leadership, the consultancy claimed that there was largely no substance to a whistleblower’s allegation that confidential audit information had been misused.
KPMG said Sams did not see this report until May.
