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Elke Bremner FTI

Elke is a Senior Associate in the Sydney Tax practice at Ashurst and has over 10 years' experience in advising on indirect tax matters, with a special focus on GST and stamp duty as well as land tax and other State based taxes. She has extensive experience advising on a broad range of GST and State tax issues in respect of real estate and infrastructure projects, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, foreign investment, restructuring and insolvency arrangements and litigation settlements. Elke is a Fellow of the Tax Institute of Australia and a member of the Property Council of Australia's Indirect Tax Committee and NSW Tax Committee. - Current at 24 March 2021

Virginia Gogan

Virginia Gogan is a Senior Director in the GST Financial Services and Insurance Strategy team, leading the ATO’s strategies for engaging with the industry. Virginia has also worked in the Tax Counsel Network at the ATO, including developing a suite of new public advice and guidance products around GST apportionment for financial suppliers in particular retail banking contexts. Previously, Virginia has worked on the law design and practical implementation of GST cross-border measures for digital services and low value goods, at both New Zealand Inland Revenue and the ATO. - Current at 19 September 2025