Molly is a make-up artist with her own successful business in Melbourne. She has become extremely popular over the last few years due to her viral Tik-Tok video where she films herself doing creative make-up for her clients. A famous director saw Molly's videos and offered her a job doing make—up for a new film to be set in London in the UK. On 20 January 2022, Molly left Australia to travel to London to start work on the film. Whilst away, she placed her Melbourne business on hold and leased out her fully furnished apartment to a friend. Molly rented a house in London, with a small backyard, as she had also organised for her dog Sasha to travel overseas with her. The movie was completed in February 2023 and on 2 March 2023, Molly and Sasha returned to Australia and moved back into her apartment. She resumed her business in Melbourne and continued making TikTok videos. In April 2023 Molly was offered the opportunity to work on a TV series to be filmed in Los Angeles in the US, with filming to begin in July 2023. She agreed to the deal and so packed up herself and her dog again and on 10 June 2023, she moved to the US. This time Molly put all her furniture into storage and engaged a real estate to lease out her apartment in Melbourne as she knew if things went well, she would be away for an indefinite period of time. Required With reference to relevant legal authority, advise whether Molly would be considered a resident for the years ended 30 June 2023

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Mollys residency status for tax purposes in Australia is determined by the rules outlined in the Aus... View the full answer