Five new members have been appointed to the Takeovers Panel, taking the total number of part-time members to 53.
The list of new appointees is made up former solicitor-general of Australia David Bennett, Lazard Carnegie Wylie investment banker Peter Hay, prominent director John Green, ABN Amro Morgans director Sophie Mitchell and former Oz Minerals general counsel and company secretary Francesca Lee.
The following nine members were reappointed: Ian Ramsay, Mark Paganin, Simon Withers, Martin Alciaturi, Robert Johanson, John Keeves, Jennifer Seabrook, Karen Wood and Heather Zampatti.
"I would like to express my appreciation to these new and reappointed members, and to the current and previous members, for their commitment to the panel. Their skills and experience will help ensure that the panel continues to provide a fair, informal and timely means of dispute resolution of takeovers activity," Superannuation and Corporate Law Minister Nick Sherry said.
All members have been appointed until 7 March 2012.
