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Meet Cameron
A Message From Cameron
Hi, I'm Cameron McCollum, your LNP candidate for Hill.
I’m proud to be the endorsed Liberal National Party candidate for the electorate of Hill, at the upcoming state election in October 2024. I feel strongly that Hill needs to choose an effective advocate to represent it in the next Queensland Parliament.
I live in Yungaburra on the Atherton Tablelands with my wonderful wife Amy and our three young daughters. We have chosen to raise our family and make our home in this beautiful part of the world. My family is my number one priority.
My second priority is my community. Service is a core value for me. After a 20-year career as an officer in the Australian Regular Army, I continue to serve in the Army Reserve with the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.
After graduating from the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Royal Military College Duntroon, I served in operational leadership roles within the ADF, including international deployments to East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Afghanistan and Fiji.
I spent two decades specialising in intelligence, strategic planning and systems analysis. With postgraduate qualifications in business and cyber security, I now use these skills in my own small business, supporting clients to navigate the complexities of cyber risk and protect their organisations from the threats of cybercrime.
As a husband with three children, I understand the difficult financial and social pressures families are under. As a small business owner, I understand the challenges of running a business, including the rising overheads and growing paperwork.
I’m involved in the Yungaburra State School P&C, because I know education is important for my daughters’ future. I’m the Treasurer of the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour Association, because I know we need to value our veterans.
Sadly, like many in our community, I have noticed that our region seems to be left behind by our governments. We’re not getting the attention we need for the opportunities we deserve. I have been asking myself – why?
Why are our current state and federal political representatives unable to effectively address these issues? If there is a change of government in Queensland, the Hill electorate needs to take the opportunity to be part of that change. We need to vote for change, not more of the same.
If given the opportunity to represent Hill in the next Queensland Parliament, I’m ready to step up.