Who designed Single Touch Payroll?

In the beginning . . .

In 2013, the Australian Government sought feedback from stakeholders (Small Businesses, Practitioners, and Software Developers.

Single Touch Payroll Advisory Group (STPAG)

2016 - 2023

The Single Touch Payroll Advisory Group (STPAG) was formed in 2016 to help design and implement the Single Touch Payroll (STP) initiative through members' collective knowledge, experience and influence.

The group, which included representatives from a cross-section of industry organisations, tax professionals, and digital service providers, worked collaboratively to help shape and influence the design and implementation of STP.

The intent was to maintain dialogue that enables a clear and mutual understanding of stakeholder perspectives throughout the implementation of STP.

MEMBERS

John Shepherd, ATO

Matt Voce, SAP Australia

Joy Hooper, Oracle

Brett Reed, e-PayDay

Mike Behling, MYOB

David Haynes, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees

Emma Dobson, Westpac

Matthew Addison, Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

Chris Matthews, Gateway Association and Transaction Exchange (GATE) -

Hans Van Daatselaar, Affiliation of Superannuation Practitioners

Adam Carr, Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)

Michael Croker, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Matt Murray, Woolworths

Anne Vandenhurk, Treasury

Emma Rosenzweig, ATO

Michael Heath, ATO

STP Design Working Group (STPDWG)

2016 - 2018

The Single Touch Payroll Design Working Group was formed to help identify and resolve issues related to Single-Touch Payroll design in collaboration with digital service providers. This group included representatives from the software industry, super industry, industry associations, and financial institutions.

MEMBERS

INDUSTRY

Matt Voce, SAP Australia
Deanne Windsor, Pendragon Consultants
Josef Bobinac, FastTrack Pty Ltd
Joy Hooper, Oracle
Martin Etherington, Xero
Angela Lehmann, ADP Payroll Solutions
Brett Reed, e-PayDay
Ray Waughman, Rockfast International
Janice Aldinger, Sage Micropay
Stuart Norman, Association of Accounting Technicians
Peter Thorp, Australian Bookkeepers Network
Jamie Hancock, Australian Payroll Association
Matthew Addison, Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Chris Matthews, Gateway Association & Transaction Exchange
David Haynes, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees
Peter Strong, Council of Small Business Australia
Sally Higgs, MYOB
Nicholas Karanikolaou, Frontier Software
Stephanie Caredes, Tax Institute
Chris Denney, Super Choice
Tony Greco, Institute of Public Accountants
Paul Larsen, The Association of Superannuation Practitioners Australia
Hans Van Daatselaar, Affiliation of Superannuation Practitioners Australia
Kelly Kerr, BT Financial
Sue Pearce, Link Super
Melissa Birks, Link Super
Grant Doherty, QValent
David Kerr, National Australia Bank
Jon Voegt, National Australia Bank
John Kennedy, CBA
Richard Moore, Australia Post
Brad Sullivan, DHS
Anna Fraser, Hays
Frances Gaffney, Hays
Pippa Kranz, Accru Felsers
Kate Brown, Industry Fund Services
Michael Fisher, Industry Super Australia
Michael Grivell, SMSF Association

GOVERMENT

John Shepherd, ATO

Michael Karavas, ATO

Tiffany Waters, ATO

Des Parker, ATO

Colleen Colquhoun, ATO

Francis Cheng, ATO

Michelle Siebert, ATO

Michael Connolly, ATO

Michael Corrigan, ATO

Angela Lehman, ATO

Amrik Singh, ATO

Tim Stimson, ATO

Lachlan McKenzie, ATO

Henry Ka Cheng, ATO

Maria Daglis, ATO

Shane Genford, ATO

Niall Perry, ATO

Hasan Huseyin, ATO

Andrew Joyce, ATO

Marilena Bressan, ATO

Joe Maxymenko, ATO

Michelle Kleyn, ATO

Lainie Alexander, ATO

Nicola Sellick, ATO

Lisa Eggins, ATO