Overview

• The Department of Finance has lifted its 16-month ban on PwC Australia bidding for general government services effective 15 July 2025.
• A non-compete clause linked to the $1 spin-off of its advisory arm, Scyne, bars PwC from government consultancy engagements until 2028.
• PwC must submit six-monthly reports on its internal cultural and governance reforms to the Finance Department through 30 June 2027.
• Senators Barbara Pocock, Deborah O’Neill and Richard Colbeck criticized the decision as premature as significant AFP probes and unacted inquiry recommendations remain.
• The Australian Federal Police continue investigating former PwC Australia partners over the 2023 misuse of confidential Treasury documents.