Malcolm Cameron (Australian politician)
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Malcolm Duncan Cameron (12 July 1873 – 1 March 1935) was a member of the Australian House of Representatives
from 1922 to 1934. From 1922 to 1925 he was a member of the Liberal Party
, from 1925 to 1931 he was a member for the Nationalist Party of Australia
, and from 1931 to 1934 he was a member for the United Australia Party
. He was a member for the Division of Barker
, South Australia
.
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
from 1922 to 1934. From 1922 to 1925 he was a member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (1922)
The Liberal Party, also known as the Liberal Union or the Liberal Union Party, was a short-lived political party in Australia that operated mainly in 1922. The party was formed by disaffected Nationalists, principally Thomas Ashworth and Charles Merrett, who opposed the leadership of Prime...
, from 1925 to 1931 he was a member for the Nationalist Party of Australia
Nationalist Party of Australia
The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party. It was formed on 17 February 1917 from a merger between the conservative Commonwealth Liberal Party and the National Labor Party, the name given to the pro-conscription defectors from the Australian Labor Party led by Prime...
, and from 1931 to 1934 he was a member for the United Australia Party
United Australia Party
The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...
. He was a member for the Division of Barker
Division of Barker
The Division of Barker is an Australian Electoral Division in the south-east of South Australia.The division was created in 1903 and is named for Collet Barker, an early explorer of the region at the mouth of the Murray River...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
.