Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

Following the PwC matter and the issues about it being raised, the Department of Finance has done a huge amount of work to improve those arrangements. There's the signing on to the Supplier Code of Conduct now. That didn't exist prior to the PwC matter. This sets out clear behavioural expectations and places a positive duty on suppliers to take proactive action to discourage breaches of the code. Also the notification of significant events clauses in standard Commonwealth contracts were put in place from May 2023. This again provides positive obligations for suppliers to notify the Commonwealth of significant events, including adverse comments or findings by legal or professional bodies. So I would say we have significantly strengthened the government's ability to deal with these matters when they arise. It is a much stronger way than existed before the PwC matter.