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Martin Cameron
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| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council |
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| In office 3 July 1971 – 31 August 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Norman Jude |
| Succeeded by | Bernice Pfitzner |
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 23 May 1969 – 24 October 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Laught |
| Succeeded by | Don Cameron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1935 Millicent, South Australia |
| Political party | Liberal (fed, 1969) LCL (1971–73) Lib Movement (1973–76) Liberal (1976–90) |
| Spouse | Barbara Mary Cameron (nee Hensley) |
| Children | 5 |
Martin Bruce Cameron was an Australian politician born on 24 August 1935. He served in both the federal and state parliaments. He was a member of the Australian Senate for a short time in 1969. Later, he became a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1971 to 1990.
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Martin Cameron's Political Journey
Martin Cameron was involved with different political parties during his career. He was part of the Liberal Party of Australia when he was a Senator. In the South Australian parliament, he was mainly with the Liberal Party. For a few years, from 1973 to 1976, he represented a different group called the Liberal Movement.
Running for Parliament
In 1968, Martin Cameron decided to run for a seat in the South Australian House of Assembly. This is one of the two parts of the state parliament in South Australia. He wanted to represent the area of Millicent. He was part of the Liberal and Country League (LCL) party. He disagreed with the politician already holding that seat, Des Corcoran, about how road transport should be managed.
Martin Cameron gained a lot of support in the election. He almost won, but he lost by just one vote! Because the result was so close, Martin Cameron asked a special court to look into the election. This court decided that there should be a new election for that seat. However, Des Corcoran won the new election easily.
Time in the Senate
A bit later, in early 1969, a Senator named Keith Laught passed away suddenly. A Senator is a member of the Australian Senate, which is part of Australia's federal parliament. The Premier of South Australia at the time, Steele Hall, chose Martin Cameron to take Keith Laught's place.
However, Martin Cameron's time as a Senator was short. An election was held later that year, in October 1969, to officially fill the vacant Senate spot. In that election, he was defeated by another politician named Don Cameron, who was from the Labor Party. They were not related.
Serving in the State Parliament
Even though his time in the federal Senate was brief, Martin Cameron continued his political career in South Australia. He became a member of the South Australian Legislative Council in 1971. This is the upper house of the South Australian parliament. He served there for many years, until 1990.
During his time in the Legislative Council, he was mostly a member of the Liberal Party. However, for a few years, from 1973 to 1976, he was part of the Liberal Movement. This was a smaller political group that had broken away from the main Liberal Party for a while.
