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Don Cameron (South Australian politician)

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Preceded by
  
Martin Cameron

Name
  
Donald Cameron

Died
  
June 5, 1998

Political party
  
Labor

Role
  
Former Australian Senator

Party
  
Australian Labor Party

Born
  
13 January 1915 Murray Bridge, South Australia (
1915-01-13
)

Occupation
  
Shearer, trade unionist

Previous office
  
Australian Senator (1970–1978)

Donald Newton "Don" Cameron (13 January 1915 – 5 June 1998), Australian politician, was born in Murray Bridge, South Australia, and was educated at Gawler. Like his brother Clyde Cameron, he became a shearer and an official of the Australian Workers' Union, and was also active in the Australian Labor Party. From 1965 to 1969 he was South Australian state secretary of the AWU and a member of the Labor State Executive. He was elected to the Australian Senate in 1969 and served until his retirement in 1978.

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