Its Over, page-9050

...why PWC consulting would offer Ben , a once decorated soldier partnership is beyond me.....without relevant experience, shoe-in straight into partnership (born with a golden spoon in his mouth).

...sounds like the whole consulting industry is about having connections and clearly Ben has privileges (despite his controversial actions).

...the consulting industry feeds on taxpayers money. You really wonder if it is actually buying expertise (nah) or just mateship business at the core of it. We know of course that Angus Taylor's brother was a McKinsey partner.

..business and politics, scratching each other's back.
Ex-McKinsey partner and minister's brother the new Liberal treasurer


Veteran McKinsey partner Charlie Taylor has been elected as the federal Liberal Party's new treasurer, inserting him into a key fundraising role for the Morrison government ahead of the next election.
Ben Roberts-Smith’s PwC partnership on hold
Max Mason and Edmund Tadros
Jun 8, 2021 – 2.23pm


Ben Roberts-Smith was offered a partnership at big four consulting firm PwC but was forced to put the job on hold after the publication of stories that he claims defamed him and for which he wants millions in damages.

Bruce McClintock, SC, acting for Mr Roberts-Smith, said he will seek aggravated damages for distress suffered due to the publication of a series of articles; regular damages for harm caused; as well as claims for economic loss and damage to earning capacity.

Ben Roberts-Smith arriving at the Federal Court in Sydney on Tuesday morning. Dylan Coker
As part of Mr Roberts-Smith’s claims, Mr McClintock told the Federal Court on Tuesday that the former soldier was offered a job at a big four accounting firm in 2018.

The Australian Financial Review can reveal the firm was PwC, but they declined to comment.

“My client had received a partnership offer from one of the big four [accountancy firms], from where he would have received a significantly larger salary than at Seven West Media,” Mr McClintock said.