The Hon Neil Turner |
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Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2 April 1996 – 13 June 1998 |
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Preceded by | Jim Fouras |
Succeeded by | Ray Hollis |
Constituency | Nicklin |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warrego |
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In office 2 December 1974 – 1 November 1986 |
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Preceded by | Jack Aiken |
Succeeded by | Howard Hobbs |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Nicklin |
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In office 2 December 1989 – 22 June 1998 |
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Preceded by | Bob King |
Succeeded by | Peter Wellington |
Personal details | |
Born |
Neil John Turner 25 June 1934 Charleville, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 4 July 2011 Nambour, Queensland, Australia |
(aged 77)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | National Party |
Other political affiliations |
Country Party, National Country Party |
Neil John Turner (25 June 1934 – 4 July 2011) was a National Party of Australia politician from Queensland. He served as the Minister of Transport and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.
Turner was born in 1934 in Charleville. He served as the member for Warrego between 1974 and 1986, and the member for Nicklin between 1990 and 1998, when he lost his seat to independent Peter Wellington. He served as Speaker from 1996 until his 1998 defeat.
On 4 July 2011, Turner died at the age of 77.