The contract comes amid a growing debate about the public service’s reliance on external advice for tasks that would once have been performed in-house.
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Leaders at Deloitte, EY and KPMG say replacing fragmented regulation of the sector with a single set of enforced standards will help restore trust in the firms.
EY Oceania personnel from non-Western ethnic backgrounds, along with those of Hindu, Islamic or Buddhist faith, are most likely to say they have experienced racism and discrimination at the big four firm.