Robert Cameron (29 October 1890 – 21 May 1970) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1927 until 1956. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party.
Cameron was born in the Hunter Valley coal mining town of Minmi. He was the son of a coal-miner and was educated to elementary level at Plattsburg public school . His initial employment was as a coal miner at the Wallsend Colliery at the age of 14. He was an office-holder in the Miners' Federation prior to his election to parliament.
Following the abolition of multi-member seats elected by proportional representation at the 1927 election, Cameron won ALP pre-selection and the general election for the seat of Wallsend. This seat was abolished in a redistribution before the 1930 state election and Cameron was subsequently elected to the seat of Waratah. He remained the representative for this seat until his retirement in 1956.
He received the OBE in 1963.
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New seat |
Member for Wallsend 1927 – 1930 |
Succeeded by Abolished |
| Preceded by New seat |
Member for Waratah 1930 – 1956 |
Succeeded by Frank Purdue |