Doug Cameron (politician)

Doug Cameron
Senator Doug Cameron being interviewed by WIN News
Senator for New South Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 2008
Personal details
Born 27 January 1951 (1951-01-27) (age 61)
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.

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