# Downing Centre Local Court

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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**: 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.

## Recent coverage (1 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

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