Jimmy Zhao

Litigation Officer at Australian Taxation Office

Greater Sydney Area

About

I graduated in 2023 at University of Wollongong with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Psychological Science degree. I am currently employed as a litigation officer at the Australian Taxation Office. I was formerly an intern at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions with experience in legal research, case law summary and document drafting of Charge Certificates and Crown Case Summaries.

Experience

  • Australian Taxation Office (6 yrs 10 mos)
    • APS5 Litigation Officer
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • APS4 Litigation Officer
      Feb 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos

      General Litigation | Litigation and Legal Services Achieved decisions in favour of the Commissioner of Taxation in the following matters: - Applebee and Commissioner of Taxation [2025] ARTA 2625

    • APS3 Graduate Legal Officer
      Feb 2024 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr

      Rotation 1: Objections and Review - Middle Market Objections (Feb 2024 - June 2024) Rotation 2: Office of the Chief Tax Counsel - Tax Counsel Network (July 2024 - Jan 2025)

  • Scrutiny Assistant (Return of Materials) at Australian Electoral Commission
    May 2025 - May 2025 · 1 mo

  • Electoral Official at NSW Electoral Commission
    Sep 2024 - Sep 2024 · 1 mo

  • Virtual Legal Internship at Leo Cussen Centre for Law
    Feb 2022 - Feb 2022 · 1 mo

  • Legal Internship at Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
    Dec 2021 - Jan 2022 · 2 mos

    - Drafted court documents for criminal proceedings, including Crown Case Summaries and Charge Certificates. - Conducted legal research for the purpose of proving the elements of offences prior to drafting summons. - Reviewed briefs of evidence prior to production to ensure all necessary evidence was disclosed - Attended proceedings in Local and District Courts.