Finance department rejects last minute plea from three senators urging it to maintain block on consultancy firm competing for new government work

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The finance department has rejected a last minute plea from three senators who led parliamentary inquiries into PwC Australia urging it not to lift a ban on the consultancy firm competing for new government work.

Last month, Guardian Australia revealed the finance department had recommended the end of a long-term ban triggered by a scandal involving the misuse of confidential Treasury information.

Source: Guardian - World News