On 4 October 2018, the former IGT delivered his valedictory speech at an event in Melbourne hosted by Arnold Bloch Leibler. Thank you for those kind words and for generously hosting this event, Mark. It means a great deal to me. Mark has provided me with sage advice at times and has been an advocate…

On 5 April 2018, the former IGT delivered a plenary presentation to the 13th International Conference on Tax Administration hosted by the University of New South Wales. Ensuring appropriate revenue authority scrutiny in the age of the sharing economy Introduction The sharing economy There is also no security of income, no insurance for the worker…

On 23 November 2017, the former IGT delivered the closing address to the Future of the Tax Profession Symposium hosted by La Trobe University and Edith Cowan University. Introduction Thank you for the invitation to deliver the closing address of this Symposium. It is a timely gathering and the discussions today have highlighted the importance…

The protection of taxpayer rights in Australia Report for the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation December 2015 Foreword I am pleased to present this report, on the status of taxpayer rights in Australia, which was undertaken at the request of the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD). The protection of taxpayer rights is fundamental to…

In November 2015, the former IGT delivered a paper at the International Conference on Taxpayer Rights held in Washington DC. 1. Introduction Revenue authorities are, by necessity, in the very unique position of being monopoly service providers to the community. Moreover, taxpayers do not benefit directly from the taxes that these authorities collect from them.…