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  • Energy and Resources Working Group

    What the Energy and Resources Working Group does, contact details, members and key messages from meetings.

    On this page

    The Energy and Resources Working Group comprises representatives from tax professional bodies, resource industry associations and the ATO. The working group consults on issues relating to:

    • income tax
    • resource rent taxes (petroleum resource rent tax and the now-repealed minerals resource rent tax)
    • other taxes as they directly impact on the energy and resources sector
    • general administration issues affecting the mining and petroleum industries.

    The meetings also provide an opportunity to identify, discuss and jointly resolve significant technical and administrative issues, including potential ways to reduce compliance costs prior to the lodgment of returns, or the commencement of review activity. This provides taxpayers with enhanced certainty regarding lodgments and positions adopted prior to transactions occurring.

    Contact

    The secretariat of the Energy and Resources Working Group can be contacted by email at E&RWorkingGroup@ato.gov.au

    Members

    The Energy and Resources Working Group is undergoing a membership refresh.

    We are calling for nominations from tax professionals with experience in dealing with taxes that have a direct impact on the energy and resources sector to join us and bring their experience and perspective to our group.

    Group membership details

    Organisation

    Members

    ATO

    Rebecca Saint (Chair), Public Groups

    ATO

    David Stevenson, Public Groups

    ATO

    Jonathan Chamarette, Public Groups

    ATO

    Stan Spasojevic, Public Groups

    Association of Mining and Exploration Companies

    David Ocello

    Association of Mining and Exploration Companies

    Neil van Drunen

    Association of Mining and Exploration Companies

    Warren Pearce

    Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association

    Janelle O'Hare

    Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association

    Marc Lewis

    Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association

    Therese Stephenson

    Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association

    Wayne Calder

    Department of Industry, Science and Resources

    Joshua Reakes

    Energy and Resources Law

    Nick Heggart

    Institute of Public Accountants

    Basil Mistilis

    Institute of Public Accountants

    Lance Cunningham

    Law Council of Australia

    Craig Bowie

    Minerals Council of Australia

    Domenic Smith

    Minerals Council of Australia

    Premila Roe

    Minerals Council of Australia

    Ross Lyons

    The Tax Institute

    Catherine Dean

    Treasury

    Simon Winckler

    Others may be invited by the Chair to participate in meetings to discuss specific issues.

    Key messages

    Key messages from meetings held in the last 3 years are available below.

    For prior key messages, email the secretariat and specify what you require.

    Last modified: 29 Aug 2023QC 47857