Legislative reforms in the property sector paper

Robyn Jacobson CTA

Robyn Jacobson, CTA, is the Senior Advocate at The Tax Institute. She is an avid advocate, social media commentator, columnist, blogger, webcaster, presenter and the host of The Tax Institute’s TaxVibe podcast. She is also frequently quoted in the media. In her role as Senior Advocate, Robyn champions improvements to our tax system, with a focus on SMEs and supporting practitioners. Robyn regularly consults with the Treasury, ATO and professional bodies on technical issues, including as Co-Chair of the ATO’s Tax Practitioner Stewardship Group and a member of various other working groups Robyn has more than three decades in the profession, including a public practice background and more than 20 years guiding the profession in her various roles as a professional tax trainer. Robyn is a Chartered Tax Adviser of The Tax Institute, and a Fellow of both CA ANZ and CPA Australia. - Current at 10 April 2025

James Christodoulakis

James is a partner in the property and development group at Madgwicks. James is an experienced property lawyer and advises on matters ranging from property acquisitions and due diligence, property development and structuring, large-scale project work and leasing. For more than 12 years, James has represented a diverse range of clients, which have included high net worth private individuals and family businesses to some of the largest corporations in the country. James has also acted for a number of government and statutory authorities, including Melbourne City Council and the ATO, and has acted for one of the world’s largest restaurant chains on a diverse range of property matters, including purchasing, development and leasing of property. James’ work requires an extensive knowledge of property taxes and he is regularly called upon to advise clients on how their business or project will be impacted by the state and federal tax regimes. Additionally, James has advised financiers of various levels when financing and taking security over development sites, and as a result is well equipped to flag potential issues for his developer clients at an early stage in the development life cycle. - Current at 14 November 2018