Amanda Camm

Australian politician

Amanda Camm MP

Member of the Queensland Parliament for Whitsunday
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 October 2020
Preceded by	Jason Costigan

Personal details
Born	Amanda Jane Camm (1979-04-18) 18 April 1979 (age 45)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal National (since 2016)
Relations	Ron 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

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