Career
Campbell obtained a Bachelor of Agricultural degree and later worked as a Research and Regional Economist with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Bundaberg at the 1983 election, representing the Australian Labor Party, and held the seat until the 1998 election. After Campbell"s retirement from Parliament he joined the staff of Griffith University in Brisbane.
As of 2008, Campbell is the founding chairman of Green Cross Australia and current chair of Earth Charter Australia.
He is also a director with Football Queensland. In 2013, Clem Campbell became the United Nations Association of Australia Queensland President.