Aug 14, 2026 – 7.08pmThe KPMG lawyer tasked with first investigating claims the firm was using confidential client files to win contracts has accused partners of misleading him and hampering his work as they sought to cover up their wrongdoing.The firm’s deputy general counsel James McClelland claimed that KPMG partners, who he did not name, essentially lied to him in explosive testimony before a parliamentary hearing into the scandal in Canberra on Friday.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles