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Introduction
Doug Cameron is a retired Australian politician and trade unionist. He served as a Senator for New South Wales from 2008 to 2019, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Early life
| Name | Doug Cameron |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Former politician |
| Age | 72 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Douglas Niven Cameron was born on January 27, 1951 (age 72 years) in Bellshill, Scotland, just outside Glasgow. His mother’s parents were born in Lithuania. He left school at 15 to take up an apprenticeship as a fitter at a local chain-making factory. Shortly after completing his apprenticeship, the factory closed.
Career
Doug Cameron emigrated to Australia in 1973, at the age of 22. He initially worked at the Garden Island Dockyard in Sydney, before moving to the Liddell Power Station in Muswellbrook in 1975, where he worked as a maintenance fitter.
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After seven years working at the power station Cameron was elected as the Hunter Valley/New England regional organizer for the Amalgamated Metal Workers and Shipwrights Union (AMWSU).
In 1986 Doug Cameron became the Assistant State Secretary of the union (by then known as the Amalgamated Metal Workers Union) in NSW, and later the Assistant National Secretary. Cameron served as National Secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union from 1996 to 2008.
Doug Cameron was first elected to the Senate in the 2007 federal election. He won Labor preselection by mounting a successful challenge to an incumbent senator, George Campbell, with the support of the Labor Left faction. In the Senate, he was known for his heavy Scottish accent.
Cameron was a vocal Rudd supporter during the period of leadership tensions between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd. In the second Rudd ministry, which held office from June to September 2013, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Homelessness.
In October 2013, Cameron was appointed Shadow Minister for Human Services in the Shadow Ministry of Bill Shorten. He was instead made Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness and Shadow Minister for Skills and Apprenticeships in July 2016.
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Cameron announced on 24 July 2016 that he would retire at the end of his current term, and not contest the 2019 election.
wife
Doug Cameron is married to his wife Elaine Cameron, they married in the United Kingdom before moving to Australia.
Doug Cameron net worth
How much is Doug Cameron worth? Doug Cameron net worth is estimated at around $5 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a politician. Doug Cameron’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $350,000 dollars annually.
His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential politicians in Australia. Doug Cameron stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.
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