Aug 4, 2026 – 6.10pmSenior leaders from Macquarie and Westpac have been asked to appear before a parliamentary committee next week as its inquiry into the KPMG audit misconduct scandal turns to how the firm may have leveraged conflicted relationships to win audit work.The committee has already approached the leadership of both banks to ask for suitable representatives to appear, and in Westpac’s case has specifically requested director, newly-appointed audit committee chair, and former KPMG partner Michael Ullmer.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles