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An overview of PwC news in Australia:

PwC appoints 29 new partners including 8 in Advisory business Global professional services firm PwC has admitted 29 new members to its partnership in Australia and Papua New Guinea, including eight individuals within its Advisory business.
03 July 2025
PwC appoints Jade Dixon and Noel Williams to new leadership roles PwC has appointed Jade Dixon as its new Sydney markets managing partner, while Melbourne-based partner Noel Williams recently took over as national banking & capital markets lead.
14 April 2025
Ex-PwC Sydney managing partner Adam Lai takes on top role at Nido Education Former PwC Sydney managing partner and company veteran Adam Lai has taken up a new job as the chief executive of early childcare and education group Nido, according to an ASX statement.
13 February 2025
PwC appoints three new partners in Australia Professional services firm PwC has added three new partners in Australia, including recruits Nick P’ng and Kerryl Bradshaw in Melbourne and Perth, and Brisbane-based promotee Robert Kopel.
28 January 2025
PwC recognises eight colleagues at annual staff awards Professional services firm PwC has issued its biannual staff awards, with eight individuals recognised for their efforts both internally and in the community across a variety of categories.
12 November 2024
PwC appoints Carmel Mulhern as independent director to board As part of its promised reforms, professional services firm PwC has appointed legal eagle Carmel Mulhern as the third independent non-executive member to its Australia governance board.
28 August 2024
PwC appoints Amy Lomas as new chief economist for Australia Professional services firm PwC has appointed Perth-based partner Amy Lomas as its new chief economist for Australia, with Lomas notably bringing energy transition expertise to her new role.
20 August 2024
PwC appoints independent chair and director to governance board Professional services firm PwC has appointed independent director John Green as non-executive chair of its governance board, alongside Lisa Chung as an independent director.
04 August 2024
PwC Australia admits first new partners since early last year Professional services firm PwC has taken its latest step towards normalising operations by promoting its first cohort of new partners in Australia since the government tax leak scandal.
10 July 2024
PwC launches new strategy alongside fresh board appointments Professional services firm PwC has launched a new three-year strategy for Australia in its bid to get back on track, including via the appointment of six new members to its governance board.
03 May 2024
PwC appoints HR veteran Karen Lonergan as people chief HR veteran Karen Lonergan has been appointed as PwC’s next Chief People Officer as the scandal-hit firm tries to rebuild its reputation, bringing experience from some of the country’s biggest companies
22 March 2024
PwC installs Ro Antao as new leader of consulting business Big Four firm PwC has appointed Rohit (Ro) Antao as its new Consulting leader for Australia.
26 February 2024
PwC appoints Thomas Bowden as chief transformation officer Former Canberra managing partner Thomas Bowden has been appointed as PwC’s next chief transformation officer, with oversight for the firm’s large-scale reforms in Australia.
24 January 2024
KPMG and PwC welcome new chief executives in New Zealand The Big Four in New Zealand is in a period of transition, with Jason Doherty this month becoming CEO of KPMG and Andrew Holmes set to take over at PwC, both replacing seven-year incumbents.
05 December 2023
Big Four chiefs: Janet Truncale (EY) and Mohamed Kande (PwC) Big Four accounting and consulting firms Ernst & Young and PwC await new, culturally diverse global leaders, but both incoming chiefs face other internal culture challenges, especially in Australia.
22 November 2023
Kristin Stubbins to leave PwC after three decades The Australian wing of professional services firm PwC continues to lose experience, with recently acting CEO Kristin Stubbins the latest senior leader set to depart.
23 October 2023
Qantas appoints Catherine Walsh as inaugural Chief People Officer As part of an attempt to repair its fractured relations with its employees and the unions, Qantas has recruited PwC leader Catherine Walsh as the airline’s first ever Chief People Officer.
17 October 2023
Former PwC CEO reveals previous consulting spin-off plans Former PwC chief executive Luke Sayers has made a surprise revelation during his appearance before the Senate, stating that the local firm had proposed spinning off its consulting business back in 20
12 October 2023
PwC appoints new industry leaders using merit-based approach Professional services firm PwC has appointed six new industry leaders in what the firm says is a demonstration of a merit-based approach to senior promotions rather than the ‘boys club’ one of old.
10 October 2023
Incoming PwC boss Kevin Burrowes cuts half the executive board Still a fortnight from actually entering the country, incoming PwC Australia boss Kevin Burrowes has already marked his new territory with sweeping changes to the local Big Four firm’s executive boar
05 July 2023
PwC exits additional senior partners over government tax scandal PwC has named several more partners who have departed or are being ‘exited’ from the firm – found to have failed in their professional standards or leadership over its government tax policy scandal.
03 July 2023
PwC appoints Kevin Burrowes as new CEO for Australia The fallout from PwC Australia’s government tax policy breach continues, with the firm to sell off its lucrative government advisory business and parachute partner Kevin Burrowes in as its new CEO.
25 June 2023
Simon Phemister and Chantal De Beer join PwC as partners Former Victorian jobs department secretary Simon Phemister and Deloitte veteran Chantal De Beer have joined the partnership at PwC, boosting the firm’s leadership as it freezes internal promotions.
11 June 2023
Sammy Kumar and Amit Singh appointed to Australia-India centre board Consulting leaders Sammy Kumar and Amit Singh have been appointed to the inaugural board of the Centre for Australia-India Relations.
07 June 2023
PwC taps Ziggy Switkowski to lead internal tax scandal review Former Telstra CEO Ziggy Switkowski has been tapped to lead PwC’s internal review in response to its government tax scandal, but the action is unlikely to curb deepening scrutiny of the Big Four.
19 May 2023
CEO Tom Seymour steps down over PwC government tax scandal The growing PwC government tax leak scandal has cost CEO Tom Seymour his job.
08 May 2023
Pressure increases on CEO Tom Seymour over PwC tax leaks With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, the latest revelations in the PwC government tax scandal may have left CEO Tom Seymour’s position untenable; himself being potentially aware of the brea
07 May 2023
PwC and Strategy& veterans bring their experience to new boards Supply Nation and Destination Gippsland, and insurers IMA and RAA Insurance, have welcomed decades worth of consulting experience to their boardrooms, the majority cultivated at Strategy& and PwC.
25 April 2023
PwC recruits fresh partnership quartet from consulting rivals Professional services firm PwC has recruited a number of new partners across its Australian offices, including returnees Nikhil de Silva and Lorena Sosa and new faces Kylie Watson and Ellie Atkinson
26 March 2023
KordaMentha pinches Sydney real estate team from PwC PwC real estate practice leader Tony Massaro has joined professional services firm KordaMentha as a partner to expand its Sydney practice, alongside colleagues Paul McNamara and Nicholas Lucas.
13 March 2023
PwC Consulting makes 14 end-of-year partnership appointments Professional services firm PwC has made its largest ever end-of-year partner intake in Australia, with 85 new partners joining the partnership since the start of its fiscal year.
19 December 2022
PwC names Amy Auster new Chief Economist for Australia PwC has appointed Amy Auster to the high-profile role of Chief Economist. She succeeds Jeremy Thorpe, who is sliding off the role after six years and is remaining with the firm as a senior partner.
10 October 2022

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