The bank is weighing whether to terminate its newly awarded $32m audit contract with KPMG, following allegations the firm used leaked data to win the work.

Eileen Hoggett’s exit from the role is another blow to the firm following last week’s resignations of CEO Andrew Yates and audit head Julian McPherson.

KPMG Australia chief operating officer Eileen Hoggett will step aside from her role while investigations are pending into the audit leak scandal at the big four firm.