Mark Turner (politician)

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Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Mark Turner
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Mark Turner and Linda Farrand.jpg
Turner receiving the National Police Bravery Award, 2019
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
for Blain
In office
22 August 2020 –24 August 2024
YearsTermElectoral divisionParty
2020 –present 14th Blain Labor

Later that month, Turner was preselected by the Labor Party to contest the electoral division of Blain at the 2020 Northern Territory general election in August. In November 2019, it was reported that there was an ongoing workers compensation process progressing with the Police, Fire & Emergency Services for worker's compensation of medical costs incurred from the aforementioned tendon ruptured in the line of duty resulting in Turner losing the use of his hand for a number of years whilst undergoing repeated surgery. [5]

At the 2020 election, Turner was elected as the member for Blain, which had previously been held by Territory Alliance leader and former Country Liberal Chief Minister Terry Mills. [6] Turner led the field on the first count, and defeated the CLP candidate collecting about 38% of Mills' preferences despite both Mills and the CLP candidate putting him last on their how to vote cards. He became the first Labor member to hold the seat, which had traditionally been regarded as a CLP stronghold, winning the booths of Bellamack and Rosebery along with the early voting centre and narrowly losing the suburb of Woodroffe. [7]

On 18 February 2021, Turner was expelled from the NT Labor caucus and removed as deputy speaker by chief minister Michael Gunner, following allegations he had engaged in illegal activity during a relationship with a Labor Party staffer. Turner denied any illegal activity but acknowledged an inappropriate relationship. [8] [9] Gunner stated that Turner had "lost my trust. He has lost the trust of the caucus. He is no longer a member of Labor's parliamentary team." [10] Turner was expelled as a member of NT Labor on 8 June 2023. [11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Turner was expelled from the Labor Legislative Assembly group in 2021 but remained a member of the party until 8 June 2023.

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References

  1. 1 2 Williams, Brett (October 2019). "Courage on the Cliff's edge" (PDF). Police Journal. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mark Turner: Candidate for Blain". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "NT Police officers receive bravery awards". NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Police Journal October 2019". Police Association of South Australia. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Hero cop taking NT police to court" (PDF). Centralian Advocate. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "NT election goes down to the wire as final four seats are announced". ABC News. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Blain". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  8. ↑ Thompson, Jesse (17 February 2021). "'My family's private hurt is now public': Politician forced to address NT Parliament rumours". ABC News. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  9. ↑ Jane Gibson (18 February 2021). "Blain MLA Mark Turner exiled from NT Labor caucus as staffer resigns over scandal". ABC News.
  10. ↑ "'He has lost my trust': Gunner kicks MLA out of caucus". The NT News. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  11. ↑ Spina-Matthews, Sarah (8 June 2023). "NT politician Mark Turner expelled from Labor Party". ABC News. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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