Amanda Camm
MP
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Whitsunday
Assumed office
31 October 2020
Preceded byJason Costigan
Personal details
Born
Amanda Jane Camm

(1979-04-18) 18 April 1979 (age 44)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal National (since 2016)
RelationsRon Camm, great-uncle

Amanda Jane Camm (born 18 April 1979) is a member of the Parliament of Queensland representing the Liberal Nationals.[1]

She first stood for the seat of Whitsunday as a member of Katter's Australian Party in the 2012 Queensland State election.[2]

Camm was elected deputy mayor of the Mackay Regional Council in April 2016.[3] She was a candidate for the Australian Senate in May 2019 but, being placed fifth on the LNP ticket, was not elected.[4]

At the 2020 Queensland state election Camm defeated Jason Costigan in the seat of Whitsunday.[5]

Her great-uncle was Ron Camm,[6] a grazier who held the seat of Whitsunday for the National Country Party from 1961 to 1980.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Ms Amanda Camm". Parliament of Queensland.
  2. ^ "Elections - 2012 State General Election - Whitsunday - Booth Details". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ^ "New Mackay Mayor sworn in". ABC News. 6 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ Horn, Allyson (12 May 2019). "Federal election 2019: Your guide to the Queensland Senate ballot form". ABC News. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. ^ Queensland (23 November 2020). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. ^ Preston, Monique (13 May 2019). "Senate hopefuls have Proserpine ties". Daily Mercury. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Former Members Bio: Camm, Ronald Ernest (Ron)". Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
Parliament of Queensland Preceded byJason Costigan Member for Whitsunday 2020–present Incumbent


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