Carlton boss Luke Sayers cleared over PwC whistleblower complaint

The ethics department of Luke Sayers’ previous firm has provided an update following claims the Carlton football club boss breached protocol.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Carlton President Luke Sayers celebrates during the 2024 AFL Round 01 match between the Carlton Blues and the Richmond Tigers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 14, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Carlton president Luke Sayers has been cleared by his old firm over claims that he had given a travel company a special deal with PwC.

The top tier consultancy firm investigated claims made by a whistleblower in February.

But on Friday, PwC wrote to Mr Sayers saying he was in the clear.

The company declined to comment but it was understood that the whistleblower’s complaint was taken seriously.

Michael Voss with Luke Sayers. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty

However, PwC did not find there was evidence that Mr Sayers had done anything wrong.

While Mr Sayers was running PwC, he was accused of helping Hello World get the firm’s lucrative travel account.

It was alleged that as a result of that deal he was given access to senior politicians, but PwC dismissed those claims.

Mr Sayers ran PwC for almost a decade and has been grilled in a Senate inquiry over what he knew about the firm selling secret government advice for profit.

Luke Sayers and Cate Sayers at the Gather Round Welcome Dinner in Glenelg this year. Picture: Matt Loxton

PwC had to sell its government consulting arm, worth up to $1 billion, for $1 after those claims were made public.

Mr Sayers has denied he knew about the practice. A final report has yet to be tabled.

He was granted an extra year as Carlton president at a club meeting earlier this year.

Some members asked questions about the PwC scandal but he won the vote with an overwhelming margin.

Originally published as Carlton boss Luke Sayers cleared over PwC whistleblower complaint