PriceWaterHouse Coopers insists it will comply with a request to hand over information to the Tax Practitioners Board looking into the leaking of confidential treasury documents.
The TPB's investigation confirmed Mr Collins was involved in confidential consultations with Treasury about changing tax laws, which he then made unauthorised disclosures about.
"We are now looking at further inquiries that have a broader base than the first investigations," he said. "From what you have said today it seems you accept that Mr Collins was not the only partner of PwC who knowingly received and used confidential information improperly, have I understood that properly?" she said.PwC has not responded directly to questions about the new investigation that the TPB is undertaking.
"He had on a range of matters admitted his conduct, he had demonstrated remorse for his conduct, and he had advised us that he would cease to practise as a tax agent," he said.Mr De Cure said he did not expect Mr Collins to reapply to be a tax agent.The prime minister has labelled revelations about the extent of consultancy firm PwC's confidentiality breaches "deeply troubling".
In recent weeks, most Commonwealth departments have outlined their reliance on PwC for external contracts.
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