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Australia


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Curriculum Vitae
DAVID GRAHAM RUSSELL RFD QC BA LLM

Called to the Bar in Queensland in 1977, David took silk in 1986.

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts 1971 - University of Queensland, Brisbane
Bachelor of Laws 1974 - University of Queensland, Brisbane
Master of Laws 1983 - University of Queensland, Brisbane

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Solicitor, Queensland 1974-1977
Barrister, Queensland (1977) New South Wales (1980)
Barrister and solicitor, Victoria (1979) Papua New Guinea (1981) Australian Capital Territory (1987)
Queen's Counsel, Queensland (1986) New South Wales, Victoria (1987) Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory (1988)
Legal Practitioner, Northern Territory (1987)
Listed Mediator and Arbitrator, Wold International Property Organisation 1994-present
Fellow Member, Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants 1995-present

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Barristers' Board (Queensland) Examiner in Trade Practices Law 1978-1981
Lecturer, University of Queensland Master of Laws course 1984, 1992-present
University of Queensland Master of Business Administration Course - "International Tax Planning"1985-6
Barrister's Board (Queensland) Examiner in Taxation Law 1988-1991
Member, Australian Tax Practice (formerly Butterworths'Australian Income Tax Law and Practice) Advisory Editorial Board 1988 - present
Member, Advisory Board, National Institute for Law, Ethics and Public Affairs Griffith University 1996-1998
External Member, Advisory Board, Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, Griffith University 1999 - present
Adjunct Professor, T C Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland 2001-Present
Member, Industry Advisory Board, Australian Centre for Commerce and Tax, University of Queensland 2002-Present

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Taxation Institute of Australia (FTIA) 1974 - present

Member, Queensland Legislation Committee 1985 - 1992
Member, Queensland State Council 1987 - 1998
Chairman, Queensland Legislation Committee 1987 - 1990
Member, National Marketing/Membership Services/Membership Committee 1990 - 1995
Co-ordinator, Membership survey 1991
Member, National Council 1991 - 1996
Member, National Executive Committee 1991 - 2001
Vice President 1991 - 1993
Member, National Education Committee 1991 - 1995 (Chairman 1991 - 1993)
Member, National Technical Committee 1991 - present
Representative, Business Tax Forum 1992 - 1995
Chairman, 10th National Convention Social Committee
Chairman, 11th National Convention Committee
Chairman, 5th International Convention Committee
Representative, National Review of Standards for the Tax Profession, Term of Reference #3 Working Group
Representative, Asia-Oceania Tax Consultants' Association 1992 - 1996
President, 1993 - 1995
Member, National Finance and Administration Committee 1993 - 1995
Representative, National Review of Standards for the Tax Profession Steering Committee 1994
Chairman, International Relations Committee, 1995 - 2001
Honorary Life Member 1996
Representative and session reporter, National Tax Reform Summit (1996)

International Fiscal Association
Institute of Directors in Australia/Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
       Member Taxation Committee 1983-1990
International Tax Planning Association
Law Council of Australia
        Member Business Law Section (ABLS)
        Member BLS Intellectual Property Committee 1991 - present
        Member BLS Taxation Committee 1992 - present
Bar Association of Queensland 1977 - present
       Chairman, Taxation Committee 1991 - 2000
       Chairman, International relations Committee 2000 - present
       Member, Direct Professional Access Committee 1993
       Member, Incorporation of Barristers Subcommittee 1993
Bar Association of New South Wales 1980 - 1982 1987 - 1991
The Victorian Bar 1979 - 1995
The Papua New Guinea Law Society 1987 - 1992
Diocletian Club (Tax Discussion Group - Brisbane) 1988 - present
       Chairman Papers Committee 1990 - 1992
Asia-Oceania Tax Consultants' Association
       Vice President 1993 - 1996
       President 1996 - 2000
       Honorary Advisor 2000 (life appointment)
Australian Tax Research Foundation
       Member Board of Governors 1993 - present
Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (FCPA) 1995 - present
International Wine Law Association 2000 - present

GOVERNMENT BODIES
Member, Mortgage Secondary Market Board 1985 - 8,1988 - 90
Member, Queensland Government Committee on Voluntary Employment Agreements 1986 - 7
Member, Barristers' Board (Queensland) 1986 - present
Member, Queensland Institute of Medical Research Trust 1988 - 91
Chairman, Queensland Institute of Medical Research Trust 1989 - 91
Member, Queensland Institute of Medical Research Council 1989 - 91
Member, National Tax Liaison Group 1991-1995
Member, Term of Reference #3 Working Party, National Review of Standards for the Tax Profession 1992-4
Member, Steering Committee, National Review of Standards for the Tax Profession 1994
Member, Ministerial Consultative Committee, Tax Law Improvement Project 1994 - 1998


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