What to know

• Hoggett is suing KPMG after being expelled in July for storing confidential Lendlease board documents in her work locker, which were used to win new clients.
• She lost all financial entitlements upon expulsion—accrued leave, 21 years of retirement contributions, and final month's pay—and disputes the dismissal was warranted.
• The expulsion followed a whistleblower scandal over confidential client data access; Hoggett had initially denied keeping the documents before a May 2023 email surfaced proving she did.
• First court hearing is scheduled for September 23 in NSW Supreme Court; Hoggett is pursuing preliminary discovery.

“I don't get my accrued annual leave. I don't get the retirement payment, which I contributed to as a partner for 21 years, and I did not get paid for the last month up until to the date of my expulsion”

Eileen Hoggett, Former KPMG COO · Sydney Morning Herald

Eileen Hoggett Former KPMG chief operating officerJohn Sams KPMG CEOBryan Belling Employment law specialist