Director, BookBrite Accounting & Taxation Advisors • Registered Tax Agent (TPB No. 27292002)
Long-serving Tasmanian tax practitioner and community advocate, known for clear client guidance and decades of service to caving and outdoor education.
Professional Profile – Anthony Culberg (Tony Culberg)
Anthony Culberg, widely known as Tony Culberg, is a highly experienced Tax Agent and Director of Bookbrite Accounting & Taxation Advisers Pty Ltd, with more than five decades of continuous service in the accounting profession. Registered as a tax practitioner since 1974, Tony has earned a reputation for accuracy, reliability, and practical advice in all areas of taxation and compliance.
Based in Hobart, Tasmania, Tony provides professional services to individuals, families, and businesses, specialising in tax planning, BAS and payroll management, bookkeeping, and compliance with Australian Taxation Office (ATO) requirements. His ability to break down complex rules into clear, actionable steps has made him a trusted advisor for clients across Tasmania and beyond.
Alongside his accounting practice, Tony has been an active contributor to the profession and the community through seminars, training, and public commentary. He has presented sessions such as “Tricks and Traps of the Tax Return” and has been featured in national and local media, including ABC Hobart and Accountants Daily, where he has offered expert insights on taxation issues such as Single Touch Payroll (STP) and working-from-home claims.
Tony’s career reflects a strong balance of professional excellence and community contribution, built on decades of dedication, knowledge, and service to clients and the wider Tasmanian community.
Tony regularly shares practical tax insights with local groups and professionals—helping Tasmanians navigate changes confidently.
In the 2013 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Anthony Culberg (Tony Culberg) was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) “for service to the community of Tasmania.” Australian Honours database, official list (2013), ACKMA citation.
Tony’s involvement in the caving community dates back to the late 1960s, when he became a strong advocate for the protection of Tasmania’s unique cave systems. He helped lead early conservation actions, including the protest at Church Creek Caves (1969), bringing attention to threats from mining and helping raise broader awareness of cave protection. Source
Over the years, Tony served in leadership and administrative roles within national caving bodies, including the Australian Speleological Federation (ASF) and the Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association (ACKMA), contributing to conferences, school/outdoor education guidelines, and liaison with search-and-rescue groups. Caves Australia (ASF)
In 1990, he founded Exit Cave Adventure Tours to give the public safe access to Tasmania’s underground environments while promoting education in geology, ecology, and conservation. ACKMA Conference Handbook, Caves Australia
Through these efforts, Tony has left a lasting impact on environmental protection and youth education in Tasmania. The OAM (2013) stands as formal recognition of his dedication and service over many decades.
Tony’s contribution to speleology spans conservation, public education, and safe exploration.
Continuing to advise clients through BookBrite on tax compliance, planning, and the practical impacts of evolving ATO rules.