John has practiced primarily in revenue and superannuation law since coming to the Victorian Bar in 2004, and for many years prior to that, whilst practising as a partner in the antecedents of Hebert Smith Freehills (2000-2003); Ashurst (1997-2000) and DLA Piper (1989-1997). John also taught tax at Monash University . John also served, in 1998, on the Tax Law Improvement Project, which was charged with re-writing the income tax law into the new Act in Plain English. And, in 2008, the then Assistant Treasurer appointed John to serve as a private sector representative on the Tax Design Review Panel, charged with finding a better process for designing and implementing tax.
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