Aug 14, 2026 – 6.34pmAllens and Ashurst, two of the country’s oldest and best law firms, hired to pen much-criticised reports into the KPMG whistleblower’s allegations, turned up to Friday’s inquiry with a simple message: we were just following orders.Allens partner Ross Drinnan, the master-strategist who has handled KPMG’s local lawsuits for years, even told the committee that obedience was what it meant to be a lawyer.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Following orders or bodgy work? Allens, Ashurst squirm at KPMG inquiry
The law firms, two of the oldest and best, “stand by” the reports they wrote that mostly cleared KPMG over its scandal. The Senate inquiry isn’t so sure.
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