The Albanese Government has today appointed Ms Angela Pearsall as a part-time business member of the Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board (CADB) for a three‑year period.
The CADB is an independent disciplinary body established by Part 11 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (ASIC Act).
CADB receives and reviews applications made to it by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in respect of registered company auditors under the Corporations Act 2001.
Ms Pearsall is a Partner at Clifford Chance, with extensive experience in dispute resolution. She specialises in large‑scale commercial litigation and class actions, as well as contentious regulatory litigation and investigations. She is a trusted specialist in financial reporting disputes. She is admitted in the Supreme Courts of NSW, WA and the ACT and the High Court of Australia. She has over 25 years' experience as a litigation lawyer and as partner at two leading firms for 15 years.
The Government has also reappointed Ms Adeline Hiew as a part‑time business member and Mr Tony Brain as a part‑time accounting member of the CADB.
These appointments will continue the high level of skills and experience available to the CADB, to help ensure that the key sectors of our economy are effectively regulated.
