Ewen Jones was elected as the Federal Member for Herbert at the 2010 federal election.
Born in Quilpie, brought up in Texas and having attended Toowoomba Grammar School, Ewen was the middle son of an Elders GM stock and station agent.
Ewen spent 12 years working for the Bank of NSW and Westpac before becoming an auctioneer with Brisbane’s oldest auction house Isles Love Auction Centre.
Having lived in Townsville since 1994, Ewen has maintained a strong community involvement, including fund raising auctions for local charities such as the Queensland Cancer Council, Cootharinga, and Ronald McDonald House as well as commercial sponsorships.
Married to Linda and with three children, Ewen believes families are the building blocks of our community and wants to help the electorate of Herbert grow and retain the best lifestyle in Australia.