Bob Cameron
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Robert Graham Cameron was an Australia
n state politician. He represented the electorate of Bendigo West
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. He served as the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrections.
Educated in Bendigo at government schools, Cameron also attended the University of Melbourne
where he obtained a law degree. He practised as a solicitor in Bendigo from 1985 until he was first elected to Parliament in 1996.
In the first Bracks Ministry, Bob Cameron was the Minister for Local Government, WorkCover, minister for Agriculture and the Victorian workers compensation scheme. While Minister for Local Government, he sacked the then-controversial Melbourne City Council.
In 2005, he proposed and implemented a ban on pit bull
dogs, after a series of attacks by the animals which Cameron claimed were highly dangerous, a threat to children and the elderly.
On 7th October 2010, Bob Cameron announced his resignation from politics. He resigned the same day as fellow minister Peter Bachelor, both resignations were unexpected at the time.
He is married with one daughter and two sons.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state politician. He represented the electorate of Bendigo West
Electoral district of Bendigo West
Bendigo West is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It is a 2,633 km² electorate based around the city of Bendigo and surrounding rural towns. It encompasses the localities of Bendigo City, California Gully, Castlemaine, Harcourt, Long Gully,...
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
. He served as the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrections.
Educated in Bendigo at government schools, Cameron also attended the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
where he obtained a law degree. He practised as a solicitor in Bendigo from 1985 until he was first elected to Parliament in 1996.
In the first Bracks Ministry, Bob Cameron was the Minister for Local Government, WorkCover, minister for Agriculture and the Victorian workers compensation scheme. While Minister for Local Government, he sacked the then-controversial Melbourne City Council.
In 2005, he proposed and implemented a ban on pit bull
Pit bull
A Pit bull is any of several breeds of dog in the molosser breed group.Many jurisdictions that restrict pit bulls, including Ontario, Canada,, Miami, Florida, U.S...
dogs, after a series of attacks by the animals which Cameron claimed were highly dangerous, a threat to children and the elderly.
On 7th October 2010, Bob Cameron announced his resignation from politics. He resigned the same day as fellow minister Peter Bachelor, both resignations were unexpected at the time.
He is married with one daughter and two sons.