Adelaide, Jan 24, 2007 (ABN Newswire) - A former Sydney-based associate professor of law and expert in corporate governance and taxation has been appointed to the Board of emerging West Australian iron ore developer, Golden West Resources Limited (ASX: GWR).

Mr Patrick Gallagher has been appointed a non-executive Director of Golden West Resources. The appointment coincides with an escalation of Golden West's iron ore project at West Wiluna.

Mr Gallagher, 53, was pivotal in creating the Australasian Tax Teachers Association and was its Foundation President from 1995-97. He holds a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales.

He is a former Associate Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales and former director of two of that University's companies. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia and the Taxation Institute of Australia. Currently a non-practising Barrister at Law in NSW, Mr Gallagher has recently lectured in Taxation Law and Corporate Governance and Accountability at Macquarie University while providing independent Corporate Governance and strategic planning consulting services to the private sector.

Mr Gallagher's experience in dealing with senior Chinese officials as Australian Director of joint Australian/Chinese research and training programs, will bring special expertise to the Board at a time Chinese interests are seeking dominant positions in Australian iron ore projects.

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