Doubts over whether federal anti-corruption body could investigate PwC scandal

Legal experts say those at the heart of the allegations could escape the Nacc’s scrutiny on a technicality

Legal experts have warned it is not clear whether the national anti-corruption commission could investigate an ongoing scandal at consulting firm PwC, despite growing calls for that to happen.

The Greens want the misuse of confidential government information – obtained by a now de-registered PwC executive and shared with colleagues to help clients and make millions of dollars – to be “top of the agenda” for the Nacc when it launches in July.

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