Native Title Tribunal gets WA member

John Catlin has been elected a full-time member of the National Native Title Tribunal, to be based in WA.

Mr Catlin is currently principal advisor on Indigenous Affairs with Xstrata (formerly Mount Isa Mines).

He was also manager of the Native Title Unit, Department of Justice in Victoria. Prior to that, Mr Catlin was the manager, negotiations of the Native Title and Strategic Issues Division of the Ministry of Premier and Cabinet.