PwC Australia fires eight partners amid leaks scandal

Firm said its investigation found multiple examples where the 'misuse of confidential information' breached professional standards

Sackings mark the latest move by PwC to contain the fallout from a scandal first revealed in January, where a former partner who had been advising the Australian government on new tax laws targeting corporate tax avoidance shared confidential drafts with colleagues which were used to pitch for work.

PwC Australia has fired eight partners as part of an internal investigation into the leak of confidential Australian government tax plans by another former partner, the firm has said. 

The eight partners, who have left or are in the process of leaving, include former chief executive Tom Seymour, who resigned in May after admitting he had received emails containing confidential information about the government's tax plans. Mr Seymour will exit PwC Australia ahead of a previously announced retirement date, the firm said.