Carlo Franchina is the national tax lead partner of Energy and Natural Resources at KPMG. Carlo has 27 years’ corporate tax experience in Australia and the UK. He has extensive experience in advising on income tax, capital gains tax and resource tax matters affecting the energy and natural resources industry in Australia. Carlo has specialist experience in advising foreign companies investing in oil and gas projects in Australia, including the provision of international tax structuring advice. Carlo has a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Western Australia. Fellow: Institute of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisor of the Taxation Institute of Australia

Michael is a tax partner specialising in International Tax and Transfer Pricing.

Michael joined PwC after starting his career in a national legal firm. Michael has been advising banks and multinational corporations on structuring their investments into Australia and offshore since 1998. He specialises in the tax aspects of financing transactions, cross border structuring and restructuring and M&A.

Michael has been a key tax adviser on significant mergers and acquisitions in the Perth, Sydney and Melbourne offices. He has performed key roles in the management of technical, structuring and implementation aspects of various projects.

Michael has presented at a number of TIA conferences, Corporate Taxpayer Association conferences and for the Australian Taxation Office.

Rebecca Saint is an Assistant Commissioner in the Public Groups & International area and currently leads the ATO’s Energy and Resources Industry Strategy and the Operations area in Moonee Ponds. Rebecca leads the marketing hub strategy and also has responsibility for a number of complex and strategically significant cases in the Energy & Resources market.