Partners and staff at Australia’s big consultancy firms sacked for misconduct including sexual harassment

Senate inquiry told about firings at KPMG, Deloitte and EY in wake of tax scandal at PwC

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Dozens of partners and staff at Australia's biggest consulting firms have been fired in the past two years for conduct breaches including integrity failures, dishonesty, bullying and sexual harassment.

KPMG, Deloitte and EY have disclosed the sackings to a Senate inquiry into the behaviour of government consultancy firms, which was triggered by PwC's misuse of confidential tax policy information.

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