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Jim Soorley (James Gerard Soorley) was born on 8 April, 1951 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, is a James Gerard Soorley is lobbyist and politician lobbyist and politician. Discover Jim Soorley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
| Popular As |
James Gerard Soorley |
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| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
8 April, 1951 |
| Birthday |
8 April |
| Birthplace |
Murwillumbah, New South Wales |
| Nationality |
Australia
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Jim Soorley Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jim Soorley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jim Soorley worth at the age of 72 years old? Jim Soorley’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Australia. We have estimated Jim Soorley's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
James Gerard Soorley (born 8 April 1951) is an Australian lobbyist and former politician.
He served as Labor Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1991 to 2003.
A laicised Catholic priest, Soorley has a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in psychology, from Macquarie University, and a Master of Arts in organisational psychology from Loyola University Chicago.
The 1991 election was a close election with Soorley just edging out then-Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Sallyanne Atkinson through the preferences of Drew Hutton, the Greens candidate.
Soorley was not expected to wrest the Lord Mayoralty from the very popular first female (and first Liberal Party) mayor of Brisbane.
The transition period between Atkinson's administration and the incoming Soorley administration was difficult, with the outgoing Atkinson refusing to believe she had lost the election for many weeks afterward.
Soorley was a virtual "unknown" at that first election, but was one of the few Australian politicians to increase his popular vote in each of the next three elections, standing as Lord Mayor for 13 years.
Some of the changes in Brisbane Soorley has been credited with include allowing widespread footpath dining, introduction of the CityCat ferries, advancing the Busway system, building the Inner City Bypass, starting Brisbane Festival including the popular Riverfire fireworks and the River Feast, bringing all sewage treatment up to at least secondary treatment standards (with removal of nitrogen and phosphorus to additional standards), a citywide recycling program, gas CNG powered buses, starting air conditioning on buses, accelerating the purchase of "at risk" bushland, Implementing a system of long term re-habilitation for old municipal solid waste tips and a long-term plan to link riverfront land and open it up to the people of Brisbane through a series of pathways called Riverwalk.
Soorley also instituted a number of institutional changes including a 24/7 Call Centre; "business style" accounting for budgets and annual reporting, enterprise bargaining, significant changes to leave and other entitlements, increased employment opportunities through increased apprenticeships, traineeships and community jobs programs, including a nationally awarded program for "at risk youth" who were recovering from drug addiction, as well as a shift from Brisbane Council being only concerned with "rates, roads, rubbish" to taking on issues such as drug use, homelessness, domestic violence and social justice.
Before leaving office, Soorley started the major infrastructure projects, such as the Eleanor Schonell Bridge (previously known as the Green Bridge) from Dutton Park to St Lucia and North-South Bypass Tunnel.
In 1995, Soorley ended Brisbane's sister city relationship with the French Riviera town of Nice due to France's resumption of nuclear testing, a move which he described as a "symbolic protest."
Soorley currently writes a weekly column for The Sunday Mail and is a registered lobbyist in Queensland.
As of 2017, he is Chairman of Sunshine Coast water business Unitywater, and a board member of government-owned electricity generation company CS Energy.
