Full-time member

Mr Alistair (Bardy) McFarlane has been a full-time member of the National Native Title Tribunal since March 2000. Although based in Adelaide, he has worked extensively in Western Australia on future act mediations.

Mr McFarlane has a background in primary production and a particular interest in natural resource management and planning issues. After graduating from Roseworthy Agricultural College, he spent 13 years in agriculture production working on, and later managing, a large grazing property primarily focused on wool production. Prior to his appointment to the Tribunal, Mr McFarlane was a solicitor in private practice in Adelaide. For 12 years he practised as a lawyer in the areas of government relations, commercial litigation, environmental law and native title.

In November 1999, Mr McFarlane was appointed as the first independent director to the Seafood Council in South Australia and in April 2000, he was elected Chair, a position he still holds. He is currently undertaking extensive claim mediation and ILUA negotiations in the pastoral regions of South Australia.

Mr McFarlane has a law degree with Honours and a Master of Laws (Environmental) from Adelaide University.