Michael Bersten News Today

Stolen Australian Government tax policy information was shared between two top-level groups of PwC’s controversial “Transfer Pricing” tax division.

Labor has no plans to roll out further cost-of-living relief after an increase in fuel prices drove inflation higher; the transport department only invited submissions from Virgin and Qantas about Qatar’s request for extra flights. Follow updates here.

Michael Bersten vehemently denies allegations of wrongdoing, and left the firm in June 2018 of his own accord.

PWC is ‘exiting’ eight partners for failure of leadership and governance in relation to the misuse of confidential Treasury information.

Eight partners have left or are in the process of leaving the firm over governance breaches related to the tax scandal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Consultancy firm PwC has named eight partners involved in the use of secret Treasury tax plans, which has been referred to police and a new anti-corruption watchdog.

Consultants PwC “engaged in a deliberate strategy over many years” to cover up its misuse of confidential tax information, a report says.

A new parliamentary inquiry triggered by the PwC tax leaks scandal could lead to the big four firms being forced to restructure or obligated to adhere to rules that currently don’t apply to partnerships.

Consulting firm used confidential government information to help private clients avoid tax, interim report tabled in parliament finds

Barrister (and ex-PwC partner) Michael Bersten firmly denies the allegations, and is seeking legal advice.