Don Cameron (Queensland Liberal politician)

Donald Milner Cameron AM (born 6 February 1940) is a former Australian politician. He was born in Brisbane, and educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School[1] and the University of Queensland.

Don Cameron AM
Cameron in 1968
Member of the Australian Parliament for Griffith
In office 26 November 1966 – 10 December 1977
Preceded by	Wilfred Coutts
Succeeded by	Ben Humphreys
Member of the Australian Parliament for Fadden
In office 10 December 1977 – 5 March 1983
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	David Beddall
Member of the Australian Parliament for Moreton
In office 5 November 1983 – 24 March 1990
Preceded by	James Killen
Succeeded by	Garrie Gibson
Personal details
Born	6 February 1940 Brisbane, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Corporate executive

He became a junior corporate executive and then industrial officer for the Australian Association of Employers of Waterside Labour. He joined the Liberal Party of Australia, and in 1966, aged 26, he won the marginal seat of Griffith in inner Brisbane, and held it against determined challenges from the Australian Labor Party until 1977, when a redistribution nearly erased his majority there. He then shifted to the safer seat of Fadden.[2]

In the big swing to Labor at the 1983 election Cameron was defeated, but he was re-elected shortly after at a by-election for the seat of Moreton, which he held until 1990, when he was again defeated.[3]

In the 2000 Queen's Birthday Honours Cameron was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "service to the community, particularly youth, and to the Australian Parliament".[4]

References

1. Mason, James (2011). Churchie: The Centenary Register. Brisbane, Australia: The Anglican Church Grammar School. ISBN 978-0-646-55807-3.
2. Biography for CAMERON, Donald Milner
3. Moreton - 2010 Federal Election
4. "Donald Milner CAMERON". It's an Honour. Retrieved 29 February 2020.