State taxes and COVID emergency measures for property video

Andrew Rider CTA

Andrew Rider, CTA, is recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a leading Australian tax barrister specialising in tax litigation and dispute resolution. Andrew also advises on Australia-wide taxes, including stamp duties, land tax and payroll tax. Prior to coming to the Bar, Andrew was an Associate to Justice Michael Kirby and a solicitor. Andrew lectures in taxation law at the University of Sydney Law School, authors the national stamp duty section of the leading online service Practical Guidance – Property Law and edits the leading stamp duty publication Australian Stamp Duties Law. Andrew is a Chartered Tax Adviser and examiner with The Tax Institute and a member of The Tax Institute/Revenue NSW Liaison Committee and Dispute Resolution Technical Committee. Andrew is also a member of the NCAT Revenue List Consultative Forum. - Current at 03 February 2023

Zoe Chung CTA

Zoe Chung, CTA, is an experienced state taxes lawyer. Zoe’s core expertise is in state taxation law across all Australian states and territories, providing all types of assistance from pre-transaction advice, lodgement, negotiation and dispute resolution. Zoe has more than 20 years’ experience providing state taxation advisory, Revenue Authority liaison and M&A services to clients in a wide range of industries and clients, including private families, superannuation & funds management, property (development, leasing and retail), infrastructure and retail & consumer. Zoe has been a Partner at “Big Four” and at a tax specialist advisory firm, practising in state taxation in all Australian jurisdictions with a focus on stamp duty. Zoe has a keen interest in diversity and inclusion and social justice issues. She has undertaken pro bono work for a number of not-for-profit organisations and has also participated in formulating cultural and gender diversity agendas. - Current at 15 August 2022

Gia Cari

Gia is a partner in the firm’s property & development group. She provides a broad range of advice to private, corporate and institutional clients. Gia advises on acquisitions, disposals, developments, real estate finance and leasing transactions. Gia is a strong property generalist and regularly acts for private and institutional investors in relation to various property types, including commercial, retail, industrial and mixed-use property and has specialist experience in advising on complex title issues and land subdivisions. Gia is a 2019 participant in the Property Council of Australia's 500 Women in Property program, which identifies emerging female talent and provides networking and professional development opportunities throughout the year. She was also ranked by Doyle’s Guide Australia as a rising star in property and real estate. - Current at 04 August 2020

Duncan Bedford ATI

Melissa Simpson

Melissa Simpson is a Senior Associate in McCullough Robertson's tax team. She has broad experience providing strategic advice to various clients on both direct and indirect taxes. - Current at 14 March 2023

George Papadakos CTA

George Papadakos is a Director in the PwC's Tax & Legal Group. George advises both large multinational organisations together with private groups on all facets of Australian stamp duty law and compliance and has considerable experience in advising clients in the energy and resources sector, property development and syndication, financial services, infrastructure projects, corporate restructures, takeovers and mergers, acquisitions and divestments. - Current at 14 August 2020

Christopher Annicchiarico

Christopher Annicchiarico is a Director at WRP Legal, who specialises in tax and commercial law. He is a member of the Tax Institute and holds a Master’s degree in Taxation at the University of New South Wales. Chris advises clients ranging from, large corporations to SMEs and individuals, in all areas of taxation, stamp duty and revenue law as well as commercial, corporate and trust law. His was a finalist for the 2019 Tax Institute “Tax Star of the Year Award,” and in 2024, he was a finalist for Lawyers Weekly’s Taxation Partner of the Year. - Current at 07 January 2026