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Murphy is a member of the New South Wales Bar Association and is admitted as a lawyer in NSW. He specialises in Industrial Law, Workplace Health & Safety, Administrative Law and Intellectual Property Law. He is best known for his role as the President of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties from 1999-2013 and was endorsed as the ALP candidate in the seat of East Hills for the March 2015 and March 2019 NSW state elections, which he narrowly lost. He is endorsed in the number 3 position on the ALP ticket for the NSW Legislative Council at the 2023 NSW state election.
Murphy is the son of former Attorney-General and High Court Justice, Lionel Murphy and Ingrid Gee (née Grzonkowski). Murphy has two siblings, a half sister Lorel and a brother Blake.[1] Murphy was educated at Macquarie University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws. He is married to Agatha and has two children, a son Finbar and a daughter Ariadne.
Career
Murphy was an intern under the Australian Council of Trade Unions 'Organising Works'[2] program in its inaugural year, 1994, where he trained in recruitment and organising of workers. He was placed as an Organiser with the Forestry Division of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and upon graduation he continued to work there from 1994-1997 becoming an Industrial Officer in 1996-1997.
Board Member, Light on the Hill Society, 2015–Present.[6]
Barrister at Denman Chambers 2016–Present.[7] Murphy practices in Employment/Industrial, Administrative and Human Rights Law.
Political career
In 2012, Murphy stood as a candidate in the NSW Labor Party's trial community preselection for the Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney. He was unsuccessful, with Linda Scott winning the community preselection.[8][9]
In 2012, he stood as a candidate in the rank and file ballot for the ALP National Policy Forum on a human rights platform and he was elected as one of only six rank and file representatives from NSW.[10] In 2016, he was re-elected for a second three-year term with the second-highest vote tally of the five NSW candidates elected.
In 2014, Murphy was preselected as the Labor candidate for the state electorate of East Hills, defeating Nicole Campbell in a rank and file preselection by 103 votes to 61 (weighted up to 73.2 under the ALP rules affirmative action weighting for female candidates).[11][12] He was narrowly defeated by the sitting Liberal Party member at the 2015 New South Wales state election
In 2022 Murphy ran for preselection for the NSW Legislative Council within the Socialist Left Faction of the Labor Party. He came fourth behind Rose Jackson, John Graham and Mich Veitch after a number of his voters were excluded from participating in the ballot. [14] He then nominated at the NSW State Labor Conference for a position on the NSW Legislative Council ticket, running against the factional tickets. The previously excluded voters in the Left factional ballot were able to participate at the ALP State Conference. He was successful and was preselected at the number 3 position on the Labor ticket for the NSW Legislative Council at the 2023 NSW State Election.[15]
Awards
In 2013, Murphy was a finalist for the Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights Awards 2013 in the "Community (Individual) Award - Tony Fitzgerald Memorial Award" category.[16]
In 2013, Murphy was made an Honorary Life Member of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties.
In 2014, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his significant service to the community through a range of human rights and civil liberty organisations.[4]
External links
NSW Council For Civil Liberties Website
The Lionel Murphy Foundation
Padstow resident Cameron Murphy AM confirmed for East Hills candidate for NSW ALP
Canterbury-Bankstown residents meet NSW Labor leader John Robertson to discuss government budget
Six Canterbury-Bankstown residents make Queen’s Birthday honours list
References
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^"ALP lord mayor race rocked by stacking, secret preference deal". Crikey. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^"Labor's community preselection trial". The South Sydney Herald. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^"National Policy Forum NSW Candidates". NSW Labor. 5 November 2012.
^"Liberals and Nationals to face off in Goulburn". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^. Local News Plus. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^"East Hills Labor Candidate Cameron Murphy Makes Political Comeback". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
^"Cameron Murphy Run Sparks Labor Split Before Poll". Retrieved 16 November 2022.
^"New South Wales election minus five months". Retrieved 16 November 2022.
^"AHRC Community Individual Awards". Retrieved 17 June 2014.
January 06, 2023
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This article is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this article if appropriate Editing help is available November 2022 Cameron Lionel Murphy AM born 30 March 1973 is an Australian barrister civil libertarian and Labor Party political candidate Cameron MurphyAMPersonal detailsBorn 1973 03 30 30 March 1973 age 49 Camperdown New South Wales AustraliaPolitical partyLabor PartySpouseAgathaAlma materMacquarie UniversityWebsitePersonal WebsiteMurphy is a member of the New South Wales Bar Association and is admitted as a lawyer in NSW He specialises in Industrial Law Workplace Health amp Safety Administrative Law and Intellectual Property Law He is best known for his role as the President of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties from 1999 2013 and was endorsed as the ALP candidate in the seat of East Hills for the March 2015 and March 2019 NSW state elections which he narrowly lost He is endorsed in the number 3 position on the ALP ticket for the NSW Legislative Council at the 2023 NSW state election Contents 1 Personal and early life 2 Career 3 Political career 4 Awards 5 External links 6 ReferencesPersonal and early life EditMurphy is the son of former Attorney General and High Court Justice Lionel Murphy and Ingrid Gee nee Grzonkowski Murphy has two siblings a half sister Lorel and a brother Blake 1 Murphy was educated at Macquarie University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws He is married to Agatha and has two children a son Finbar and a daughter Ariadne Career EditMurphy was an intern under the Australian Council of Trade Unions Organising Works 2 program in its inaugural year 1994 where he trained in recruitment and organising of workers He was placed as an Organiser with the Forestry Division of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union and upon graduation he continued to work there from 1994 1997 becoming an Industrial Officer in 1996 1997 President NSW Council for Civil Liberties 1999 2013 Statutory Board Member Anti Discrimination Board of NSW 2003 2009 3 Member Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of New South Wales 2003 2008 4 Trustee Lionel Murphy Foundation 2004 present 5 Operations Manager International Underwriting Services Pty Ltd 2008 2011 Director of Employee Benefits Coverforce Pty Ltd 2011 2014 Member Australian Labor Party National Policy Forum 2012 Present Board Member Light on the Hill Society 2015 Present 6 Barrister at Denman Chambers 2016 Present 7 Murphy practices in Employment Industrial Administrative and Human Rights Law Political career EditIn 2012 Murphy stood as a candidate in the NSW Labor Party s trial community preselection for the Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney He was unsuccessful with Linda Scott winning the community preselection 8 9 In 2012 he stood as a candidate in the rank and file ballot for the ALP National Policy Forum on a human rights platform and he was elected as one of only six rank and file representatives from NSW 10 In 2016 he was re elected for a second three year term with the second highest vote tally of the five NSW candidates elected In 2014 Murphy was preselected as the Labor candidate for the state electorate of East Hills defeating Nicole Campbell in a rank and file preselection by 103 votes to 61 weighted up to 73 2 under the ALP rules affirmative action weighting for female candidates 11 12 He was narrowly defeated by the sitting Liberal Party member at the 2015 New South Wales state electionIn February 2017 he was preselected once again unopposed as the Labor candidate for East Hills at the 2019 New South Wales state election 13 Murphy again was narrowly defeated in the 2019 State Election for Electoral district of East Hills losing by just 429 votes In 2022 Murphy ran for preselection for the NSW Legislative Council within the Socialist Left Faction of the Labor Party He came fourth behind Rose Jackson John Graham and Mich Veitch after a number of his voters were excluded from participating in the ballot 14 He then nominated at the NSW State Labor Conference for a position on the NSW Legislative Council ticket running against the factional tickets The previously excluded voters in the Left factional ballot were able to participate at the ALP State Conference He was successful and was preselected at the number 3 position on the Labor ticket for the NSW Legislative Council at the 2023 NSW State Election 15 Awards EditIn 2013 Murphy was a finalist for the Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights Awards 2013 in the Community Individual Award Tony Fitzgerald Memorial Award category 16 In 2013 Murphy was made an Honorary Life Member of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties In 2014 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia AM for his significant service to the community through a range of human rights and civil liberty organisations 4 External links EditCameron Murphy s Personal Website NSW Council For Civil Liberties Website The Lionel Murphy Foundation Padstow resident Cameron Murphy AM confirmed for East Hills candidate for NSW ALP Canterbury Bankstown residents meet NSW Labor leader John Robertson to discuss government budget Six Canterbury Bankstown residents make Queen s Birthday honours listReferences Edit Enigmatic smile on the landscape Sydney Morning Herald 17 October 2007 Retrieved 14 June 2014 ACTU Organising Works Retrieved 18 June 2014 NSW Anti Discrimination Board Annual Report 2002 2003 Archived from the original on 5 June 2014 Retrieved 16 June 2014 a b The Queen s Birthday 2014 Honours List PDF Retrieved 14 June 2014 Lionel Murphy Foundation Trustees https www facebook com lightonthehillsociety user generated source Find a Barrister http find a barrister nswbar asn au profile cameron murphy 10586 Retrieved 19 November 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help ALP lord mayor race rocked by stacking secret preference deal Crikey 14 May 2012 Retrieved 14 June 2014 Labor s community preselection trial The South Sydney Herald 31 July 2012 Retrieved 14 June 2014 National Policy Forum NSW Candidates NSW Labor 5 November 2012 Liberals and Nationals to face off in Goulburn Sydney Morning Herald 17 February 2014 Retrieved 14 June 2014 Civil rights fighter wins Local News Plus 10 June 2014 Archived from the original on 14 July 2014 Retrieved 14 June 2014 East Hills Labor Candidate Cameron Murphy Makes Political Comeback Retrieved 21 February 2017 Cameron Murphy Run Sparks Labor Split Before Poll Retrieved 16 November 2022 New South Wales election minus five months Retrieved 16 November 2022 AHRC Community Individual Awards Retrieved 17 June 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cameron Murphy amp oldid 1122763908, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
