Mark Lionel Furner was born on 11 April 1958 and is an Australian politician.
10 Facts About Mark Furner
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Mark Furner was a Labor member of Australian Senate from 2008 to 2014, representing the state of Queensland.
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Mark Furner held a range of positions within the Labor Party between 1996 and 2008.
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Mark Furner was elected to the Senate at the 2007 federal election as the third candidate of the Labor Party Senate ticket in Queensland.
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Mark Furner was defeated at the 2013 federal election and his term ended on 30 June 2014.
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Mark Furner won the seat of Ferny Grove representing Labor at the 2015 Queensland state election.
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On 10 February 2017, Mark Furner was appointed to the posts of Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships in a Cabinet reshuffle announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.
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In December 2017, Mark Furner was sworn in as Queensland's Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries.
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Mark Furner retained this portfolio following the swearing in of the Third Palaszczuk Ministry in November 2020.
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Mark Furner is married to Lorraine and they have three children; Troy, Stacey and Sally.