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 by | Ken McElligott |
| Succeeded by | Anita Phillips |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Turner 6 May 1944 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Independent (since 1999) |
| Other political affiliations | Pauline Hanson's One Nation (1997–1999) |
| Occupation | Fishery director (Self–employed) |
| Profession | Commercial fisherman Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1961–1965 |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
References
edit- ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.