Candidate profile: Jim Turnour
Jim Turnour is the sitting Member of Parliament, and the Australian Labor Party candidate for the Federal seat of Leichhardt.
Cairns' Jim Turnour, formerly a consultant with the Department of Primary Industries, won the seat of Leichhardt in 2007 after a 14.3 per cent swing to Labor.
In a word, describe your political views.
Fairness
What are the three most important issues in Leichhardt?
The three most important issues in Leichhardt would be jobs, jobs and jobs.
Why did you decide to stand for election?
I believe that you can make a difference in politics and I want to build Cairns as a premier city and continue to grow our region sustainably.
Who is your political hero, and why?
I like to read autobiographies, and the best one I have ever read is Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom because he went through so much adversity but still stayed positive and made a difference.
Background
Jim Turnour was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in the federal division of Leichhardt in November 2007. He has previously worked for the Department of Primary Industries and is the current chair of the Infrastructure, Transport and Rural and Regional Caucus Committee.
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