Consulting news in Australia

The latest news in the consulting industry in Australia. An overview of consulting news, research and firm updates.

RSM makes 11 partner and director appointments in Australia Accounting and consulting firm RSM has made almost a dozen senior appointments to kick off the new year, including two internal partnership promotions and one recruit from South Africa.
14 January 2026
Economics consultancy Mandala makes series of new year promotions Economics and research consultancy Mandala Partners has made a series of end-of-year promotions, including the elevation of Jun Tong and Madeleine McCure to director level.
14 January 2026
Teneo acquires PwC’s restructuring arm in New Zealand following Aussie addition Global business advisory Teneo has purchased PwC’s restructuring services practice in New Zealand after picking up its Australian arm last year, adding a further two dozen professionals.
13 January 2026
Bain & Company launches fourth Australian office in Brisbane Global strategy consultancy Bain & Company has officially expanded to Brisbane two and a half years after buying local AI specialist Max Kelson, with the practice to be led by four partners.
13 January 2026
Scott Milligan appointed chair of student-led Global Consulting Group Student-led pro-bono advisory The Global Consulting Group (GCG) has appointed climate tech investor and former EY-Parthenon associate director Scott Milligan as its new board chair.
13 January 2026
BCG promotes five to managing director and partner in Australia Boston Consulting Group has kicked off the year with at least five new managing directors and partners in Australia, covering its various practices and offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.
13 January 2026
FTI Consulting appoints four new senior managing director in Australia Professional services firm FTI Consulting has made more than 50 new year senior managing director promotions across its global offices, including four in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
13 January 2026
BDO adds six new partners in Australia to kick off the new year Accounting and consulting firm BDO has added six new partners in Australia to begin the year, including four internal promotions and two new recruits in Chris Richardson and Ella White.
13 January 2026
Private investment executive Jennifer Horrigan joins Grant Thornton’s board Accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has appointed experienced financial services executive Jennifer Horrigan to its national board, with the local branch currently exploring its sale.
13 January 2026
Global strategy consultancy firm Roland Berger arrives in Australia Global strategy consultancy Roland Berger has entered the Australian market through a new outlet in Sydney, adding to its international network of more than 50 offices across six continents.
31 December 2025
HLB expands business advisory team in Perth through A Plus Accounting and consulting firm HLB Mann Judd has expanded its business advisory services division in Perth to 30-plus through the acquisition of local outfit A Plus Business Advisors.
31 December 2025
Sequana adds WolfPeak and Factotum to growing environmental consulting group Pemba-backed advisory group Sequana continues to expand with two new additions: environment and sustainability consultancy WolfPeak and communications and engagement firm Factotum.
31 December 2025
First home buyers in Australia left with increasingly limited options According to the KPMG analysis, first home buyers with an average annual household income of $180,000 can now only afford 12 percent of the nation’s housing stock, down from around 30 percent five ye
31 December 2025
BDO joins Netball Queensland on regional social impact initiative Professional services firm BDO has teamed up with Netball Queensland on a program which promotes the sport’s social impact through community initiatives as to accessibility and inclusion.
31 December 2025
PwC appoints Warren Dick and hires Nick Davison and Anthony Lazzoppina Professional services firm PwC has welcomed two new partners, Nick Davison and Anthony Lazzoppina, while company veteran Warren Dick has taken over as national tax & legal leader.
31 December 2025
TBH launches new integrated risk management service for defence sector Project management consultancy TBH has launched a new integrated defence risk management service designed to support defence leaders in making decisions through a data-driven approach.
31 December 2025
Grant Thornton makes 8 end-of-year partner promotions across Australia Accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has made nine end-of-year partnership promotions across its Australian offices, the 26 additions in the back of the year taking its overall total to 190
31 December 2025
Sandie Boswell appointed CEO of accounting and consulting firm Bentleys Accounting and consulting firm Bentleys has appointed Sandie Boswell as its new CEO from next month, with Boswell most recently serving as a business unit leader at Grant Thornton.
31 December 2025
KordaMentha welcomes veteran Scott Tanner as financial services leader Professional services firm KordaMentha has added one-time Bain director Scott Tanner as a performance improvement partner in Melbourne and leader of its financial services sector team.
31 December 2025
Brennan bolsters senior leadership team with new appointments and recruits Technology consulting and services firm Brennan has made several key leadership appointments, including new directors of cyber and digital and two manager recruits for its regional branches.
31 December 2025
Kiwi design consultancy Purple Shirt joins UK tech outfit Elemental Concept Kiwi design consultancy Purple Shirt has been acquired by Elemental Concept, furthering the UK-based tech consultancy’s push into the Asia Pacific alongside its existing presence in Singapore.
31 December 2025
Kiwi cyber consultancy Bastion continues Australian push through Phronesis Quadrant-owned Kiwi cybersecurity firm Bastion has continued its push across the Tasman with its third Australian acquisition in the space of a year; Melbourne-based consultancy Phronesis.
31 December 2025
Teneo launches financial advisory practice in Australia following PwC acquisition Global management consultancy firm Teneo has officially launched its financial advisory practice in Australia following the closure of its acquisition of PwC’s former Australian business restructurin
31 December 2025
Hall Chadwick completes million-dollar Nasdaq IPO for acquisition arm Australian accounting and advisory firm Hall Chadwick has completed a US$207 million IPO on the NASDAQ exchange for a newly-formed special purpose acquisition company.
31 December 2025
Nexia recruits law chief Amber Matthews as next CEO in in Sydney The Sydney office of accounting and advisory network Nexia has taken the unusual step of appointing DLA Piper’s former Australia managing partner Amber Matthews as its next CEO.
31 December 2025
McKinsey & Company launches Ask McKinsey – Gen AI chatbot for research discovery Global management consultancy McKinsey & Company has released a new generative AI chatbot for easy exploration of the firm’s published research linked to their original source materials.
31 December 2025
EY-Parthenon adds three ex-PwC partners to Australian practice EY-Parthenon has added Lucien Laverdure to its Australian partnership, his arrival following that of fellow ex-PwC partners Scott Wilson and Danny Bessell.
31 December 2025
AI consultancy Arinco adds Connetico stable-mate D6 Consulting AI consultancy Arinco has added Connetico stable-mate D6 Consulting to create a new artificial intelligence transformation practice combining business nous with in-house delivery capabilities.
31 December 2025
Infrastructure advisory MBB adds further firepower to its senior ranks Infrastructure project management and advisory firm MBB Group continues to build up its senior leadership ranks across Australia, with an ongoing stream of upper-level promotions and recruits.
31 December 2025
IT advisory and managed services firm efex welcomes private equity investor Private equity firm Advent Partners has claimed a majority stake in national IT advisory and managed services firm efex, itself built out of almost a dozen acquisitions since its founding.
31 December 2025
KPMG installs new state chairs in Queensland and Tasmania KPMG has installed two new state chairs, with Michael Hiller handing to Scott Guse in Queensland and David Harradine taking over from Paul Green in Tasmania.
31 December 2025
Slalom extends APAC expansion to Wellington and Singapore Global technology and business consultancy Slalom has been busy scaling up its Asia Pacific operations of late with a newly-installed senior team in Singapore and expansion to Wellington.
31 December 2025

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