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Two Ernst and Young employees have been sacked and face charges after accessing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal bank account details through Commonwealth Bank systems. The graduate employees were on secondment at the bank when they made the unauthorized access. Albanese said today that the charges are appropriate, calling the breach alarming. He signaled a broader government crackdown on major accounting firms, noting that firms like KPMG have engaged in unacceptable behavior, some involving breaches of the law. The incident highlights growing concerns about how contractors and temporary workers handle sensitive financial and government information.

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