KPMG announces that its chair, Martin Sheppard, and two audit partners are leaving the firm as it responds to an ongoing scandal. ABC Australia reports the departures follow allegations involving the misuse of confidential client information and claims about the mistreatment of a whistleblower. The West Australian also says KPMG announces the resignations and describes them as part of broader personnel and operational changes intended to address the situation. Both outlets frame the exits as linked to the firm’s internal fallout and the need for sweeping reforms. The reports indicate that the resignations occur as KPMG moves to manage the impact of the allegations and begins implementing changes. Details beyond the fact of the departures and the general nature of the issues—confidential information misuse and whistleblower allegations—are not provided in the excerpts. The company’s stated reason is to address the scandal, and the departures are presented as steps within that response.