# Australian Federal Police

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-25**: Next Court Date — Scheduled adjournment at Downing Centre Local Court for the Issa brothers’ case.
- **2026-06-30**: Firings reported and criminal charges filed — The Australian Financial Review first reports the firings; the AFP charges the two men with accessing restricted banking data. They appear in Sydney court the same day.
- **2026-06-30**: PM Albanese Publicly Comments — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tells ABC News Breakfast the breach is ‘a serious issue’ and criticises the conduct of major consulting firms, specifically referencing EY.
- **2026-06-29**: Initial Court Mention — Phillip and Paul Issa briefly appear at Downing Centre Local Court; both are charged with unauthorised access/modification of restricted data. Bail is granted and the matter adjourned to August 25.
- **2026-03**: EY hires two junior staffers — Two graduates join EY and are placed on secondment at Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
- **2026**: Unauthorized account access occurs — The staffers allegedly access the bank account of Prime Minister Albanese and at least one EY partner while embedded at CBA.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 2 Charged over MP Bank Data Access; PM Slams Consulting Firm Conduct
2026-07-02 00:13:52 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Phillip and Paul Issa face criminal charges after allegedly accessing a federal parliamentarian’s restricted banking data at Commonwealth Bank. Prime Minister Albanese condemned the breach and signalled his government will keep scrutinising consulting firms like EY, which employed one of the accused.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-ey-cba-parliamentarian-data-breach-charges

### Two EY Staffers, 21 & 25, Face Criminal Charges for Accessing PM’s Bank Account
2026-06-30 06:07:11 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Two EY junior consultants face criminal prosecution for allegedly accessing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s bank account while on secondment at Commonwealth Bank. The case adds to mounting governance scandals in Australia’s consulting industry and raises questions about professional liability, regulatory oversight, and the boundaries of legal responsibility for firms that embed staff in sensitive client systems.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/ey-staffers-charged-pm-bank-account-legal

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