Roy Turner (Australian politician)
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Roy Frederick Turner AO
(7 September 1922 – 15 June 2004) was an Australia
n politician. He was a Labor
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1976 to 1984.
Turner was born in Surry Hills
, and was educated at the University of Sydney
where he received a Bachelor of Law. He worked as a solicitor, establishing Turner, Freeman and Partners as his firm. In 1939 he joined the Australian Labor Party
. In 1958 he was a member of the Sydney
Mental Health Tribunal, and from 1963 was a member of the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales. The author of several books, he was also active in Aboriginal affairs
, founding the Co-operative for Aboriginals in 1956 and the Aboriginal Legal Aid Service in 1971. In 1976 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
serving until 1984. He died in 2004 at Strathfield
.
Order of Australia
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(7 September 1922 – 15 June 2004) was an Australia
Australia
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n politician. He was a Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
from 1976 to 1984.
Turner was born in Surry Hills
Surry Hills, New South Wales
Surry Hills is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Surry Hills is located immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
, and was educated at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
where he received a Bachelor of Law. He worked as a solicitor, establishing Turner, Freeman and Partners as his firm. In 1939 he joined the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
. In 1958 he was a member of the Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
Mental Health Tribunal, and from 1963 was a member of the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales. The author of several books, he was also active in Aboriginal affairs
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
, founding the Co-operative for Aboriginals in 1956 and the Aboriginal Legal Aid Service in 1971. In 1976 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
serving until 1984. He died in 2004 at Strathfield
Strathfield, New South Wales
Strathfield is an Inner West suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Strathfield is located 14 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield...
.