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Mr John Harcourt TURNER, BA, BLitt, DipLaw(BAB) MP

Mr John Harcourt TURNER, BA, BLitt, DipLaw(BAB) MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Myall Lakes
Member of the The Nationals

Contact Details

Address Mr John Turner, MP
Room F6 Bridgepoint Building
Lot 1-5 Manning Street
TUNCURRY NSW 2428
Phone (02) 6555 4099
Fax (02) 6555 4780
Email myalllakes@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position Start Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly19 Mar 1988
Member for Myall Lakes19 Mar 1988
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee20 Jun 2007
Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics21 Jun 2007
Member, Public Accounts Committee (PAC)21 Jun 2007
Legislative Assembly Trustee, Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund1 Jul 1999

Prior Positions

Position Start End Period Notes
Shadow Minister for Mineral Resources11 Apr 200728 Dec 20081yr 8mths 18days
Shadow Minister for Lands11 Apr 200728 Dec 20081yr 8mths 18days
Shadow Minister for Fair Trading13 Apr 200511 Apr 20071yr 11mths 30days
Shadow Minister for Local Government13 Apr 200511 Apr 20071yr 11mths 30days
Shadow Minister for Road Safety20 Nov 200611 Apr 20074mths 23days
Shadow Minister for Tourism7 Feb 200513 Apr 20052mth(s) 7day(s)
Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation7 Feb 200513 Apr 20052mth(s) 7day(s)
Shadow Minister for Roads and Tourism19 Apr 19998 Apr 20033yr(s) 11mth(s) 21day(s)
Shadow Minister for Hunter Development and the Hunter Water Board19 Apr 19994 Jan 20022yr(s) 8mth(s) 17day(s)
Shadow Minister for Fisheries18 Sep 199619 Apr 19992yr(s) 7mth(s) 2day(s)
Shadow Minister for Fair Trading18 Sep 199619 Apr 19992yr(s) 7mth(s) 2day(s)
Shadow Minister for Mineral Resources18 Sep 199619 Apr 19992yr(s) 7mth(s) 2day(s)
Shadow Minister for Local Government and Hunter Development21 Mar 199618 Sep 19965mth(s) 29day(s)
Temporary Chairman of Committees29 Apr 20032 Mar 20073yrs 10mths 2days
Deputy Leader of the National Party14 Jan 199931 Mar 20034yr(s) 2mth(s) 18day(s)
Temporary Chairman of Committees23 May 19955 Mar 19993yr(s) 9mth(s) 11day(s)
Chairman of Committees7 Sep 19933 Mar 19951yr(s) 5mth(s) 25day(s)
Legislative Assembly Representative on the Council of the University of Newcastle2 Jul 19913 Mar 19953yr(s) 8mth(s) 2day(s)
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption21 Jun 200724 Sep 20081yr 3mths 4days
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee16 Apr 19962 Mar 200710yrs 10mths 15days
Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics4 Dec 20032 Mar 20073yrs 2mths 27daysThis Committee replaced the Legislative Assembly Standing Ethics Committee.
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption8 May 20032 Mar 20073yrs 9mths 23days
Member, Public Accounts Committee (PAC)8 May 20032 Mar 20073yrs 9mths 23days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel25 May 20067 Jun 200614daysRe-appointed to the Committee on 25 May 2006 following committee being re-established after prorogation.
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel29 Nov 200519 May 20065mths 21daysMembership of Committee (and the Committee itself) dissolved with the prorogation of the Parliament on 19 May 2006.
Member, Legislative Assembly Standing Ethics Committee8 May 20031 Dec 20036mth(s) 24day(s)The Committee was abolished following the commencement of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment (Ethics Committee) Act 2003.
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption6 Apr 198925 Sep 19967yr(s) 5mth(s) 20day(s)
Member, Legislative Assembly Standing Ethics Committee30 May 199525 Sep 19961yr(s) 3mth(s) 27day(s)
Member, Public Bodies Review Committee6 Jun 199529 May 199611mth(s) 24day(s)
Member, Select Committee upon the Sydney Market Authority14 Oct 19933 Mar 19951yr(s) 4mth(s) 18day(s)
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee7 Sep 19933 Mar 19951yr(s) 5mth(s) 25day(s)
Member, Select Committee on Bushfires17 Mar 199430 Nov 19948mth(s) 14day(s)
Member, Select Committee upon the Port Macquarie Based Hospital1 May 19921 Mar 19941yr(s) 10mth(s) 1day(s)This committee was also known as "The Special Public Accounts Committee".
Chairman, Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman2 Jul 199112 Oct 19932yr(s) 3mth(s) 11day(s)
Member, Legislation Committee on the Whistleblowers Protection Bill27 Nov 19927 Sep 19939mth(s) 12day(s)
Member, Legislation Committee on the Defamation Bill14 Nov 199114 Oct 199211mth(s) 1day(s)
Chairman, Legislation Committee on the Local Government Reform Bill and Cognate bills11 Dec 199115 Sep 19929mth(s) 5day(s)
Member, Joint Select Committee upon the Process and Funding of the Electoral System21 Aug 19911 Sep 19921yr(s) 12day(s)
Member, Joint Select Committee upon the Constitution (Fixed Terms Parliament) Bill31 Oct 19911 Sep 199210mth(s) 2day(s)
Parliamentary Trustee of the C.B. Alexander Foundation to administer Tocal Agricultural College19921995

Parliamentary Record

Mr J.H. Turner's speeches in Hansard

About the Myall Lakes Electorate

Rural/agriculture. Commercial activities include the manufacturing industry, tourism, fishing, oyster growing and small business. Located within Hunter Statistical Agricultural Subdivision.

Principal towns: Allworth, Belbora, Black Head, Blueys Beach, Bohnock, Bombah Point, Boolambayte, Boomerang Beach, Booral, Bootawa, Booti Booti, Brimbin, Bucca Wauka, Bulahdelah, Bundook, Bungwahl, Bunyah, Burrell Creek, Cabbage Tree Island, Cedar Party, Charlotte Bay, Comboyne, Coolongolook, Coomba Bay, Coomba Park, Crawford River, Croki, Cundletown, Darawank, Diamond Beach, Dollys Flat, Dumaresq Island, Dyers Crossing, Elizabeth Beach, Failford, Firefly, Forster, Ghinni Ghinni, Girvan, Glenthorne, Green Point, Hallidays Point, Hillville, Jones Island, Karaak Flat, Karuah, Killawarra, Kimbriki, Kiwarrak, Koorainghat, Krambach, Kundibakh, Kundle Kundle, Lansdowne, Limeburners Creek, Manning Point, Markwell, Marlee, Mayers Flat, Melinga, Minimbah, Mitchells Island, Mondrook, Moto, Mount George, Nabiac, Nerong, North Arm Cove, Old Bar, Oxley Island, Pampoolah, Possum Brush, Purfleet, Rainbow Flat, Red Head, Saltwater, Seal Rocks, Shallow Bay, Smiths Lake, Tallwoods Village, Tarbuck Bay, Taree, Taree South, Tea Gardens, The Bight, The Branch, Tinonee, Tiona, Tipperary, Topi Topi, Tuncurry, Upper Myall, Wallabi Point, Wallingat, Wallis Lake, Wang Wauk, Warranulla, Wherrol Flat, Whoota, Willina, Wingham, Wootton.

Area: 3,737 sq km.

Population: 63,004. Enrolment: 48,039.

For more detailed information see - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/myall_lakes

Biography

Political Party Activity - Member of the Forster/Tuncurry National Party Branch. Member of the National Party Central Council. Campaign Director for the Federal seat of Paterson 1993 and Lyne 1996 and 1998. Former Member and Chairman of various Government Advisory Committees.

Community Activity - Patron of various organisations.

Local Government Activity - Alderman Cessnock City Council 1980 - 1987 (Deputy Mayor 1987).

Personal - Born 22 April 1949. Married to Ann, 2 daughters and 1 son. Educated at Aberdare Primary School, Sydney Grammar School.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Sydney University Law Extension Committee (DipLaw 1979), Murdoch University (BA majoring in politics 1995). Deakin University (BLitt majoring in journalism 1997). Previously Solicitor Attorney and Proctor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia; registered tax agent. Practices as a solicitor in private practices in East Maitland, Cessnock and Medowie. Interests include fishing, tennis, golf, surfing, reading.




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