Ken Turner (Australian politician)

Kenneth Turner (born 6 May 1944) is a former Australian politician. He was born in Brisbane. Before his involvement in politics he was a commercial fisherman, and served in the Citizens Military Force 1961–1965. In 1998 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, representing the seat of Thuringowa.[1] He was appointed Spokesperson for Communication, Local Government, Planning, Regional and Rural Communities, Environment, Heritage and Natural Resources, and Primary Industries on 7 August. On 6 February 1999, together with party colleagues Dorothy Pratt and Shaun Nelson, he resigned from One Nation to sit as an independent.[1] He was defeated by Labor's Anita Phillips in 2001. He contested Thuringowa again at the 2009 state election against sitting Labor MP Craig Wallace, but received only around 11% of the vote.

Ken Turner
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Thuringowa
In office
13 June 1998 – 7 February 2001
Preceded byKen McElligott
Succeeded byAnita Phillips
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Turner

(1944-05-06) 6 May 1944 (age 80)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyIndependent (since 1999)
Other political
affiliations
Pauline Hanson's One Nation (1997–1999)
OccupationFishery director
(Self–employed)
ProfessionCommercial fisherman
Politician
Military service
AllegianceCommonwealth of Australia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army Reserve
Years of service1961–1965
RankSecond Lieutenant
Battles/warsVietnam War

References

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  1. ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Thuringowa
1998–2001
Succeeded by