Jim Turnour

Career

He was first elected in the 2007 federal election. He was defeated at the 2010 federal election. 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 January McLucas in the past

Jim Turnour is on the committee of Northern Beaches Landcare and the Trinity Inlet Catchment Management Association.

Federal Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 19.2.08;

Economics from 19.2.08. Joint Standing:

National Capital and External Territories from 18.2.08.

Achievements

• Turnour won Leichhardt at the 2007 election with the largest swing in the country.

Membership

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.