The tax leak scandal that embroiled consultancy agency PwC has been referred to the nationwide anti-corruption physique which has simply opened its doorways.
Greens senator Barbara Pocock has formally referred the matter to the Nationwide Anti-Corruption Fee, which is unbiased and has the authority to compel witnesses.
The consultancy agency has come below hearth following revelations employees shared confidential tax data from the Treasury division to drum up new enterprise.
The Australian Federal Police is already investigating the leak.
Senator Pocock stated there have been nonetheless many unanswered questions and the anti-corruption physique would have the ability to uncover key particulars.
‘We all know too little’
“The PwC tax leaks scandal has been airing in public for the previous 5 months and thus far we all know too little about who was at fault, who benefited and what penalties there might be,” she stated.
The senator additionally stated there have been inquiries to be answered by authorities businesses together with the position they performed in uncovering the incident.
“Whereas we welcome the AFP investigation to prosecute applicable felony expenses, there are wider points that have to be addressed to make sure that our methods of presidency usually are not open to corruption.”
The federal anti-corruption fee grew to become operational on July 1.
-AAP