MEDIA RELEASE: University of Sydney underpayments scandal continues with consultants largess
9 October 2024 New information unearthed by the Greens has once again shone a spotlight on the underpayments scandal plaguing NSW’s universities.
Labor's lukewarm response to recommendations of Greens-chaired consultants inquiry
As Chair of the Public Accountability and Works Committee, Abigail took note of the Labor government's lukewarm response to the recommendations out of the recent consultants inquiry.
Media Release: NSW inquiry report signals an end to consultants’ vampiric drain on public sector
After a thorough and forensic inquiry process, the Greens chaired Public Accountability and Works Committee has today tabled its report into the NSW Government’s Use and Management of Consulting Services.
Critical Line Item Podcast: Boyd and the NSW edition of consultants behaving badly
Listen to my chat with Tom Ravlic on his podcast, Critical Line Item, where I talk about the ins and outs of the consultants inquiry and where to go from here.
Consultancy firms should pay their fair share in payroll tax!
Today in Parliament, Abigail moved for the Big Four consultancy firms to finally pay their fair share in payroll tax. Unfortunately it didn't pass, but the consultancy sector and the Labor government...
AFR: NSW Greens push for Big Four firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC to pay tax on partner profits
The NSW Greens have proposed an amendment to force accounting firms structured as partnerships with more than 100 partners to pay 5.45 per cent payroll tax on their partner income.
Media Release: Greens to close Big Four payroll tax loophole
The Greens in NSW will be moving to close a loophole that has seen the big accounting firms pay no payroll tax on partner pay.
SMH: Fear and greed: The consulting sector faces a reckoning
The big four have been put under the spotlight following the PwC tax scandal...
The Guardian: Greens expose Consulting firm EY worked for gas giant Santos while advising NSW on gas policy
Exclusive: Consulting firm did not disclose Santos work before being paid to assist the government’s ‘future of gas statement’ that paved way for Narrabri gas development
Medical Republic: Infestation of consultants is a threat to our health
In last month’s public inquiry by the NSW government into the Use and Management of Consulting Services, inquiry chair Abigail Boyd asked a very simple question of acting PwC CEO Kristin Stubbins.