Australian Financial Review journalists Neil Chenoweth and Edmund Tadros have been named the 2023 Graham Perkin Australian Journalists of the Year.
Hear the award announcement and the winners' speeches in the video below.
Judges' statement
In a story that dominated the news cycle last year, Edmund Tadros and Neil
Chenoweth exposed how senior figures at PwC leaked confidential Treasury
documents to drum up tax business for the firm. The revelations led to the break-up of the accounting giant, the departure of the CEO and the biggest crackdown on misconduct by tax advisors in Australian history. Tadros and Chenoweth displayed true courage and determination in pursuing various leads, including how governments had become far too reliant on the work of the big consulting firms. It is truly memorable and excellent journalism in the fine Graham Perkin tradition.
The winning entry
- 'PwC partner leaked government tax plans to clients', Australian Financial Review, 23 January 2023
- '"For your eyes only": How PwC leaks helped global clients dodge tax', Australian Financial Review, 3 May 2023
- 'The inside story of PwC’s tax scandal', Australian Financial Review, 5 May 2023
- 'Panic at PwC: How a tax scandal played out behind closed doors', Australian Financial Review, 12 May 2023
- '"The dog that didn’t bark": Where was the ATO in the PwC mess?', Australian Financial Review, 2 June 2023
Shortlisted
Stephanie March, ABC, for outstanding coverage of global affairs.
Kate McClymont, The Sydney Morning Herald, for her extensive coverage of indecent assault claims against broadcaster Alan Jones.
Nick McKenzie, of The Age, for his consistent agenda-setting reporting.