Cameron Murphy
| Cameron Murphy AM |
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| Born | 30 March 1973 Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Agatha |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University |
| Website | Personal Website |
Cameron Lionel Murphy AM, is an Australian civil libertarian and Australian Labor Party member.
Cameron is best known for his role as the President of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties from 1999-2013 and was endorsed as the ALP candidate in the seat of East Hills for the March 2015 NSW state election, which he narrowly lost.
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Personal and early life
Murphy is the son of former Attorney-General and High Court Justice, Lionel Murphy and Ingrid Gee (née Grzonkowski). Murphy has two siblings, a half sister Lorel and a brother Blake.[1] Murphy was educated at Macquarie University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws.
Career
Murphy was an intern under the Australian Council of Trade Unions 'Organising Works'[2] program in its inaugural year, 1994, where he trained in recruitment and organising of workers. He was placed as an Organiser with the Forestry Division of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and upon graduation he continued to work there from 1994-1997 becoming an Industrial Officer in 1996-1997.
President, NSW Council for Civil Liberties, 1999-2013.
Statutory Board Member, Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW, 2003-2009.[3]
Member, Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of New South Wales, 2003-2008.[4]
Trustee, Lionel Murphy Foundation, 2004–present.[5]
Member, Australian Labor Party National Policy Forum, 2012–Present.
Board Member, Light on the Hill Society, 2015-Present.[6]
Political career
In 2012 Murphy stood as a candidate in the NSW Labor Party's trial community preselection for the Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney. Murphy was unsuccessful with Linda Scott winning the community preselection.[7][8]
In 2012 Murphy stood as a candidate in the rank and file ballot for the ALP National Policy Forum on a human rights platform and he was elected as one of only six rank and file representatives from NSW.[9]
In 2014 Murphy was preselected as the Labor candidate for the state seat of East Hills, defeating Nicole Campbell in a rank and file preselection 103 votes to 61 (weighted up to 73.2 under the ALP rules affirmative action weighting for female candidates).[10][11]
Titles, styles and honours
Titles
- 30 March 1973 – 8 June 2014: Mr. Cameron Murphy
- 9 June 2014 – present : Mr. Cameron Murphy AM
Awards
In 2013, Murphy was a finalist for the Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights Awards 2013 in the "Community (Individual) Award - Tony Fitzgerald Memorial Award" category.[12]
In 2013, Murphy was made an Honorary Life Member of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties.
In 2014, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his significant service to the community through a range of human rights and civil liberty organisations.[4]
External links
- Cameron Murphy's Personal Website
- NSW Council For Civil Liberties Website
- The Lionel Murphy Foundation
- Padstow resident Cameron Murphy AM confirmed for East Hills candidate for NSW ALP
- Canterbury-Bankstown residents meet NSW Labor leader John Robertson to discuss government budget
- Six Canterbury-Bankstown residents make Queen’s Birthday honours list
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