These are the people currently on the Takeovers Panel, as taken from
http://www.takeovers.gov.au I imagine APA are talking to them right now.
I trust that the current President of the Panel will appoint another member to sit in his place, along with all the other members that represent companies involved in this case.
As I said before, they just need to ask one simple question.
Panel Members
Panel members are appointed by the Governor General, on the nomination of the Minister, under s172 of the ASIC Act. There is a minimum of five members. The members are currently all part time members. They are nominated by the Minister on the basis of their knowledge or experience in one or more of the following fields:
- business;
- the administration of companies;
- the financial markets;
- law;
- economics;
- accounting.
The state Ministers may give the Federal Minister submissions on nominations to the Panel. The Panel is intended to have an appropriate mix of professions, business expertise, geographical and gender representation.
The Governor-General may also appoint one member to be the President of the Panel under s173 of the ASIC Act (the "substantive President"). Various provisions in the Act and the ASIC Act make references to the President and his or her functions. When members of the Panel sit to consider proceedings (a "sitting Panel"), the substantive President may be the President of that Panel, or he or she may appoint another member to be the "sitting President" of that Panel.
Current Members
The following are currently members of the Panel.
Mr Simon McKeon, (President)Macquarie Bank Limited Melbourne
Ms Robyn AhernCompany Director Perth
Mr Martin AlciaturiMacquarie Bank Limited Perth
Ms Elizabeth Alexander AMAdvisor, Blake Dawson Waldron Melbourne
Mr Guy AlexanderAllens Arthur Robinson Sydney
Mr Michael AshforthGresham Partners Perth
Mr Tom Bathurst QCSydney Bar Sydney
Mr Garry BessonGilbert & Tobin Sydney
Mr Graham BradleyCompany Director Sydney
Ms Catherine BrennerABN AMRO Sydney
Mr Geoff BrunsdonMerrill Lynch Sydney
Mr Stephen CreeseRio Tinto Melbourne
Mr Hamish DouglassMagellan Financial Group Sydney
Ms Susan DoyleCompany Director Sydney
Ms Kathleen FarrellFreehills Sydney
Mr John FastBHP Billiton Melbourne
Ms Teresa HandicottCorrs Chambers Westgarth Brisbane
Mr Brett HeadingMcCullough Robertson Brisbane
Ms Meredith HellicarCompany Director Sydney
Mr Robert JohansonGrant Samuel Melbourne
Mr Braddon JolleyFreehills Sydney
Mr David JonesNew Zealand Takeovers Panel New Zealand
Mr John KeevesJohnson Winter & Slattery Adelaide
Mr Byron KosterBlake Dawson Waldron Sydney
Ms Alison LansleyMallesons Stephen Jaques Melbourne
Ms Irene LeeCompany Director Sydney
Mr Rodd LevyFreehills Melbourne
Mr Alastair LucasGoldman Sach JB Were Melbourne
Mr Andrew LumsdenCorrs Chambers Westgarth Sydney
Mr Kevin McCann AMConsultant Sydney
Ms Alice McClearyConsultant Adelaide
Ms Marie McDonaldBlake Dawson Waldron Melbourne
Mr Peter Mason AMUBS Investment Bank Sydney
Ms Marian MicalizziCompany Director Brisbane
Mr Simon MordantCaliburn Partnership Pty Ltd Sydney
Mr Norman O’Bryan SCBarrister Melbourne
Mr John O'SullivanCommonwealth Bank of Australia Sydney
Mr Mark PaganinClayton Utz Perth
Mr Chris PhotakisPitt Capital Partners Limited Sydney
Prof Ian RamsayThe University of Melbourne Melbourne
Mr Peter ScottUBS AG Melbourne
Ms Jennifer SeabrookGresham Partners Perth
Mr Robert SultanDeacons Melbourne
Mr Anthony SweetmanUBS AG Sydney
Mr Simon WithersPrivate Investor Perth
Mrs Nerolie WithnallCompany Director Brisbane
Ms Karen WoodBHP Billiton Melbourne
Ms Heather ZampattiBell Potter Securities Limited Perth