https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australian-ban-on-new-kpmg-contracts-still-leaves-room-for-38-5m-to-flow-to-consulting-firmContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australian-ban-on-new-kpmg-contracts-still-leaves-room-for-38-5m-to-flow-to-consulting-firmhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australian-ban-on-new-kpmg-contracts-still-leaves-room-for-38-5m-to-flow-to-consulting-firm#u108401Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:30:12 +0000An Australian ban on new KPMG contracts leaves room for $38.5M to flow to the consulting firm. Concurrently, KPMG Australia mulls seeking $100 million in loans from its global firm network and faces ongoing conduct investigations alongside a Quality Practice Review. Ainslie van Onselen of Chartered Accountants hands KPMG a free pass, while separate scrutiny nearly derailed a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade contract due to a whistleblower scandal. Decision time is approaching for KPMG as financial pressure mounts across multiple fronts.Why it mattersRegulatory scrutiny and whistleblower