‘Cast the first stone’: Brambles chair uses scripture to defend KPMG (opens original article in a new tab)

Brambles chairman John Mullen defended appointing KPMG as the company's auditor despite data misuse allegations, citing scripture, and will seek shareholder approval for the change in 2027.

• Brambles chairman John Mullen invoked the Gospel of St John to defend KPMG as the company's auditor
• Brambles will seek shareholder approval to appoint KPMG as its auditor from 2027
• KPMG replaces PwC, which had an $8.5 million-a-year contract since 2002