Jim Cameron (politician)

James Alexander Cameron (9 November 1930 19 January 2002) was an Australian politician. He was born at Coraki in New South Wales, the son of blacksmith Donald Cameron and Joyce Betheras. In 1948, when he was eighteen years old, he joined the Liberal Party and became a staff member. He was press secretary to Liberal leaders Pat Morton and Robert Askin 1955 1959. On 16 March 1963, he married Helen Bicket, with whom he had two daughters and four sons.[1]

In 1968, Cameron was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Northcott. In 1973, he was appointed Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, holding the position until 1976. He was Deputy Opposition Leader for five months in 1981. He left the Assembly in 1984 to contest the Legislative Council for Fred Nile's Call to Australia group, which later became the Christian Democratic Party. He was successful, but six months later was forced to resign after a serious heart attack. Marie Bignold was appointed as his replacement. Despite having been the only MLC to vote against the Human Tissues Bill, which included provision for heart transplants, he required one himself after his heart attack. Cameron died at Avoca Beach in 2002.[1]

One of his sons, Ross Cameron, is a former Liberal Party of Australia member for the federal seat of Parramatta.

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New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New district Member for Northcott
1968  1984
Succeeded by
Bruce Baird
Preceded by
Sir Kevin Ellis
Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
1973  1976
Succeeded by
Laurie Kelly
Party political offices
Preceded by
Bruce McDonald
Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party
1981
Succeeded by
Kevin Rozzoli
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