Doug Cameron | |
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Senator Doug Cameron being interviewed by WIN News | |
Senator for New South Wales | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office July 2008 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 27 January 1951 Bellshill, Scotland |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Douglas Niven Cameron (born 27 January 1951) is an Australian politician and trade unionist. He has been a Labor member of the Australian Senate since July 2008, representing the state of New South Wales.
Cameron was born in Bellshill, Scotland. He was first elected to the Senate at the 2007 federal election. He won Labor preselection by mounting a successful challenge to then incumbent Senator George Campbell. Cameron previously served as the national secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.