Cameron Caldwell | |
|---|---|
| Member of theAustralian Parliament forFadden | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Stuart Robert |
| Councillor of theCity of Gold Coast forDivision 4 | |
| In office 28 March 2020 – 16 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kristyn Boulton |
| Succeeded by | Shelley Curtis |
| Councillor of theCity of Gold Coast forDivision 3 | |
| In office 28 April 2012 – 28 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Grant Pforr |
| Succeeded by | Donna Gates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cameron MacKenzie Caldwell (1979-05-22)22 May 1979 (age 46) |
| Party | LNP (Liberal) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Gold Coast |
| Education | St Joseph's College, Nudgee |
| Alma mater | Queensland University of Technology (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Cameron MacKenzie Caldwell (born 22 May 1979) is an Australian politician who is a member of theHouse of Representatives representing theDivision of Fadden. He was elected in theFadden by-election in July 2023. He is a member of theLiberal National Party of Queensland and sits with theLiberal Party in the federal parliament.
Before his election to federal parliament, he served as a councillor on theCity of Gold Coast council since 2012.[1]
Caldwell was born inMount Isa, Queensland. He grew up inRedcliffe and attendedSt Joseph's College, Nudgee, going on toQueensland University of Technology.[2] Prior to his election to parliament, he ran a law firm in theGold Coast suburb ofHope Island.[3]
Caldwell was pre-selected by theLiberal National Party (LNP) to run in the seat ofBroadwater at the2012 Queensland state election. In February 2012, a month before the election, he was disendorsed after the party received a complaint from a member of the public about a trip Caldwell had made to aswinger's club.[4] LNP leaderCampbell Newman defended the party's decision to dump Caldwell.[5]
In April later that year, Caldwell was elected as the councillor for Division 3 of theCity of Gold Coast.[6] He was re-elected in 2016, and then elected as the councillor for Division 4 in2020.[7][8]
During his time as councillor, in December 2012, while acting mayor of the Gold Coast, Caldwell was accused of assaulting a property developer at a charity function, allegedly grabbing him by the throat, which Caldwell denied.[9]
Following the resignation of former ministerStuart Robert from parliament, Caldwell was selected as the LNP's candidate inFadden for theby-election, defeating four other nominees in three rounds of voting.[10] Caldwell stated that the by-election would be a way to send a message to Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese on issues relating to the economy, saying that he knew he "can be the one they can support in order to deliver for our local community."[11] He was successfully elected in the by-election on 15 July 2023.[12]
Caldwell opposed theLabor government's proposal of theIndigenous Voice to Parliament and had backed the Liberal Party's policy to oppose the government's proposal in thereferendum.[13]
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by | Member forFadden 2023–present | Incumbent |
