KPMG appoints a new chief executive as the firm works to rebuild trust after a whistleblower scandal that led to the removal of its former leadership. According to reporting from The West Australian and PerthNow, the new CEO is selected from a part of the firm’s business that is not implicated in the issues raised by the whistleblower. Both outlets frame the leadership change as part of a wider effort to restore confidence in the firm following the scandal and the subsequent shake-up at the top. The coverage focuses on the background of the incoming executive, emphasizing that the role comes from an area of KPMG that was not involved in the circumstances tied to the whistleblower allegations. While details about the specific appointment or the full sequence of events leading to the former leadership’s exit are not included in the provided excerpts, the articles share the central point: KPMG is installing new leadership and positioning the appointment as a step in its post-scandal rebuilding process.