Bob Cameron

Robert Graham Cameron (born 19 March 1963) is a former Australian 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 (2006–2010 in the third Bracks Ministry and the Brumby Government).

He attended Golden Square High School from 1976 to 78, Bendigo Senior High School from 1979 to 80 and later he also attended the University of Melbourne where he obtained a law degree in 1984. He practiced as a solicitor in Bendigo from 1985 until he was first elected to Parliament in 1996.

In the first Bracks Ministry (1999–2002), Bob Cameron was the Minister for Local Government, WorkCover and TAC. In the second Bracks Ministry (2002–2006) he was Minister for Agriculture . As WorkCover Minister he reintroduced common law rights for seriously injured workers.

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.

Between 2006 and 2010, he was the Police Minister. During this time, Bob Cameron personally signed off $$2.88M to barrister Nicola Gobbo, who was later found to be a police informant whilst she was acting for clients as their lawyer.

On 7 October 2010, Bob Cameron announced his retirement from politics at the upcoming November 2010 election. He resigned the same day as fellow minister Peter Bachelor, both resignations were unexpected at the time.

In September 2022, Cameron was appointed by the Victorian Government as Chair of WorkSafe Victoria.

He is married with one daughter and two sons.