12 Facts About Jim Turnour

James Pearce Turnour was born on 7 April 1966 and is an Australian former politician.

Jim Turnour represented the Queensland seat of Leichhardt in the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010, as a member of the Australian Labor Party.

Jim Turnour was a public servant in Queensland's agriculture department prior to entering parliament.

Jim Turnour was born on 7 April 1966 in Darwin, Northern Territory.

Jim Turnour is the third of four children born to Joan and John Turnour; his mother was a Ten Pound Pom.

Jim Turnour grew up on his parents' mixed farming property at Coomalie Creek.

Jim Turnour holds the degrees of Bachelor of Agricultural Science and Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland.

Jim Turnour managed Operation Farm Clear, a program assisting farmers in recovery from Cyclone Larry.

Jim Turnour won Leichhardt at the 2007 election on a swing of 14 percent, the largest in the country.

Jim Turnour held Leichhardt on a seemingly safe majority of 10 percent, but Turnour rode a large Labor wave to take the seat.

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

Jim Turnour is a member of SPEED, Cairns and District Chinese Association, Cairns Yacht Club, Cairns and Far North Environment Centre and is a guest presenter on Cairns Community Radio.