Background
Cameron was born in Bellshill, Scotland.
politician member of the Australian Senate
Cameron was born in Bellshill, Scotland.
He was first elected to the Senate at the 2007 federal election. Cameron previously served as the national secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union. During the period of leadership tensions between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, Cameron was a vocal Rudd supporter.
In the Second Rudd Ministry, which held office from June to September 2013, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Homelessness.
He currently serves as the Shadow Minister for Human Services under the leadership of Bill Shorten.
He has been a Labor member of the Australian Senate since July 2008, representing the state of New South Wales.