Jim Turnour
| Jim Turnour | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Leichhardt | |
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In office 24 November 2007 – 21 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Entsch |
| Succeeded by | Warren Entsch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1966 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Tiffany |
| Children | Zoe |
| Website | JimTurnour.com.au |
James Pearce "Jim" Turnour (born 7 April 1966) was the Australian Labor Party MP for the division of Leichhardt. He was first elected in the 2007 federal election.[1] He was defeated at the 2010 federal election.[2]
Politics
Turnour won Leichhardt at the 2007 election on a swing of 14 percent, the largest in the country.[3] It was actually his second bid for the seat; he challenged Liberal incumbent Warren Entsch in 2004 and was heavily defeated. Entsch retired in 2007. He held Leichhardt on a seemingly safe majority of 10 percent, but Turnour rode a large Labor wave to take the seat. He lost to Entsch in 2010.
He currently manages a large scale project for the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, helping farmers recover after Cyclone Larry and has worked for Senator Jan McLucas in the past.[4]
Jim Turnour is on the committee of Northern Beaches Landcare and the Trinity Inlet Catchment Management Association. He is also a member of SPEED (Southern Parents Empowering Early Development), Cairns and District Chinese Association, Cairns Yacht Club, Cairns and Far North Environment Centre and is a guest presenter on Cairns Community Radio.
Federal Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing:[5]
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 19.2.08;
- Economics from 19.2.08.
Joint Standing:[5]
- National Capital and External Territories from 18.2.08.
Biography
Turnour has degrees in agriculture and economics[6] and lives in Smithfield with his wife Tiffany, whom he met teaching kids to sail at the Cairns Yacht Club, and daughter Zoe.
References
- ↑ Jim Turnour - Home
- ↑ "Australian Votes 2010: Leichhardt(Key Seat)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
Warren Entsch 54.2% vs. Jim Turnour 45.8%
- ↑ The Cairns Post
- ↑ The Poll Bludger
- 1 2 Parliament of Australia: House of Representatives - Members
- ↑ Australian Labor Party : Jim Turnour - Member for Leichhardt
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Warren Entsch |
Member for Leichhardt 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Warren Entsch |