Annual Tax Lecture
The Annual Tax Lecture series was launched by the Tax Group in 2005 with the purpose of placing the development of the tax law in its historical context, and to inform public debate on current tax issues.
- The 2009 Annual Tax Lecture was held on Thursday 20 August. The Hon. Justice Tony Pagone, of the Supreme Court of Victoria, spoke on the topic "Tax Uncertainty". Please click here for a copy of the speech.
- In 2008, the Hon. Justice Michael Kirby, of the High Court of Australia, presented a paper on "Sham in Tax Law After Raftland Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation". This paper was published in the Melbourne University Law Review: The Hon. Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, 'Of 'Sham' and Other Lessons for Australian Revenue Law' (2008) (32) Melbourne University Law Review pp 868-871. To download a copy of the paper, click here.
- In 2007, Professor John Tiley CBE of the University of Cambridge spoke on "Managing Tax Avoidance: Recent UK Experience". A copy of his lecture is available for download here.
- In 2006, Justice Neil Young of the Federal Court presented a paper titled "The Historical Significance of the High Court's decision in Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Myer Emporium". This paper is published in the Melbourne University Law Review: Neil J Young, 'The Historical Significance of the High Court's Decision in Federal Commisioner of Taxation v The Myer Emporium Ltd' (2007) (31) Melbourne University Law Review 266. To download a copy of the published paper, click here.
- In 2005, the Annual Tax Lecture was given by Allan Myers QC, one of Australia's most eminent barristers. The topic was "Tax Avoidance and the High Court since Sir Garfield Barwick". This lecture is available for download here.