Australian politician
Amanda Camm
Assumed office 31 October 2020Preceded by Jason Costigan
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]
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