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**The problems with the deletions:** The deletion of three of four Auditor-General concerns from a publicly released report raises serious questions about transparency and accountability [1][2]: 1. **Selective disclosure** - The government released an edited version of a review without clearly marking what was removed, making it appear complete [1] 2. **Misleading public statement** - Frydenberg's claim that Thom found "no adverse findings" contradicted what remained in the released document [1] 3. **Obstruction of accountability** - By removing the findings without explanation, the government obscured the full scope of the ANAO's concerns [1] **Potential justifications (not provided by government):** - The government did not provide an explanation for the deletions - Treasury cited "commercial confidentiality" regarding KPMG's involvement, though KPMG was a private contractor to ASIC, not a government agency [1] - The front of the document stated it was "prepared for public release so as not to disclose personal or commercial information or legal advice," yet information was deleted without visible redaction marks [1] **The larger governance failure:** This was not primarily a Coalition partisan issue, but a failure of ASIC governance: 1.