Neil Turner (Australian politician)

The Hon Neil Turner
Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
In office 2 April 1996 – 13 June 1998
Preceded by	Jim Fouras
Succeeded by	Ray Hollis
Constituency	Nicklin
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warrego
In office 2 December 1974 – 1 November 1986
Preceded by	Jack Aiken
Succeeded by	Howard Hobbs
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Nicklin
In office 2 December 1989 – 22 June 1998
Preceded by	Bob King
Succeeded by	Peter Wellington
Personal details
Born	Neil John Turner (1934-06-25)25 June 1934 Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Died	Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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 a former Minister of Transport and former 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.

References

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Jim Fouras	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 1996– 1998	Succeeded by Ray Hollis
Preceded by Jack Aiken	Member for Warrego 1974–1986	Succeeded by Howard Hobbs
Preceded by Bob King	Member for Nicklin 1989–1998	Succeeded by Peter Wellington