Is it any wonder the cost of government has never been higher? EY, PwC, KPMG and Deloitte, get a monumental return on their political donations. What’s the scam?
The scam is the Big 4, which are the biggest winners from the outsourcing of the public service, collected $1.74bn for giving advice to government over 18 months. Last year they “donated” $670,570 to the major political parties of $670,570. Job done.
This is the same crew which claims to act as the gatekeepers of commerce – auditing most of the financial statements of the world largest corporations while also advising them how to dodge tax, and while dodging tax themselves but not producing any financial statements. They are partnerships, not companies, you see.
Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.
Stephanie is a journalist with a passion for uncovering stories that hold power to account. With a background in both law and journalism, she has worked at The Guardian and as a paralegal, where she assisted Crikey’s defence team in the high-profile defamation case brought by Lachlan Murdoch. Her reporting has been recognised nationally, earning her the 2021 Democracy’s Watchdogs Award for Student Investigative Reporting and a nomination for the 2021 Walkley Student Journalist of the Year Award.