Crisis-hit consultancies among firms throwing money at Australian political parties

Disclosures show PwC alone made $369,973 in direct political donations last financial year

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Consultancy firms and other businesses engulfed in scandals threw money at political parties last year as they struggled to contain reputation damage.

In some cases, donations were made while politicians investigated allegations of wrongdoing and planned tougher regulations that could affect the companies’ revenue.

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