Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Graduate Stories

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Without my indigenous heritage, I would not have had the opportunity to partake in the indigenous cadetship program, which I believe gave me a good foundation for my career.

My current rotation has involvement in all business areas of the department. The role also enables cross-government department collaboration on specific projects.

As an ATO employee, I play a part in contributing to an efficient tax system which helps the government provide essential services to the public like roads, hospitals and schools.

Most of the challenge in my work lies in understanding the system, what needs to be done, and how best to implement it.

Within the office I am responsible for working on a project that leverages statistical techniques paired with technology, to aid in taxpayer compliance.

My current area of work, Review and Dispute Resolution (‘RDR’) engages early with clients to try to resolve disputes without the need for costly litigation.