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Australian politician

Mark Lionel Furner (born 11 April 1958) is an Australian politician.

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He was a Labor member of Australian Senate from 2008 to 2014, representing the state of Queensland.^[1] Since the 2015 Queensland state election, he has represented Ferny Grove in the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[2]

Early life and education

Furner was born in Brisbane, Queensland and grew up a housing commission development in Chermside.

Initially working as a tradesman in the transport industry,^[3] he graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with an associate diploma of business with a major in industrial relations.

Between 1989 and 2008 he worked as a union official for the Transport Workers' Union, the Queensland Police Union, and the National Union of Workers.

Furner held a range of positions within the Labor Party between 1996 and 2008.^[1]

Career

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