James Purcell

James Desmond Purcell (born 7 January 1953) is an Australian politician. He was a Vote 1 Local Jobs member of the Victorian Legislative Council, having represented Western Victoria Region from 2014 to 2018. Early life Purcell was born and raised in Bessiebelle, in Victoria's Western District, by his parents Bernie and Bonnie Purcell. He grew up on the family farm with his five siblings. Purcell attended Heywood High School and earned his accounting qualification from Deakin University's Warrnambool campus whereupon he was admitted to the Charter of Professional Accountants. Career James Purcell has worked in senior financial positions with many large corporations, including Amcor and GlaxoSmithKline (10 years in Port Fairy, Melbourne and London). He owns a Port Fairy-based accounting firm and self-storage business. Political career