documents on revising, altering or cancelling of KPMG’s contracts with DFAT as a result of the whistleblower scandal, and any contract extensions correspondence from senior DFAT executives on KPMG’s…

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This DFAT FOI release (dated 28 September 2026, LEX 13809) comprises email chains and contract documents from February to June 2026 concerning DFAT's contracts with KPMG. The correspondence covers a contract extension for Global Modernisation Branch Project Assurance services effective 1 July 2026, with DFAT procurement officers and KPMG staff discussing replacement of a specified team member and personnel clearances (NV1). Other material includes a data centre infrastructure design variation (PCS-02924-KPM, including a time extension), a 12-month fee proposal option, a contract variation deed, a conflict of interest declaration, and a June 2026 briefing on a Management Advisory Services panel notification of significant event involving KPMG. A contract list shows several KPMG-related arrangements, including a US$990,000 assurance services contract. Substantial parts are withheld or removed as out of scope under FOI exemptions, including ss 22 and 33, and no explicit policy decision on cancelling KPMG contracts is visible in the excerpt.