Amanda Camm

{{short description|Australian politician}}

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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| term_start = 31 October 2020

| honorific-suffix = MP

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| predecessor = Jason Costigan

| office = Member of the Queensland Parliament for Whitsunday

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| name = Amanda Camm

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|4|18}}

| birthname = Amanda Jane Camm

| citizenship =

| nationality = Australian

| party = Liberal National (since 2016)

| otherparty = Katter's Australian (2012–2016)

| relations = Ron Camm (great-uncle)

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Amanda Jane Camm (born 18 April 1979) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Parliament of Queensland representing the Liberal Nationals.{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/current/list/MemberDetails?ID=2885235661|title=Ms Amanda Camm|publisher=Parliament of Queensland}}

She first stood for the seat of Whitsunday as a member of Katter's Australian Party in the 2012 Queensland State election.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Elections - 2012 State General Election - Whitsunday - Booth Details|url=http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth87.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803085329/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth87.html|archive-date=2012-08-03|access-date=2020-11-01|website=}}

Camm was elected deputy mayor of the Mackay Regional Council in April 2016.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-04-06|title=New Mackay Mayor sworn in|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-06/new-mackay-council-mayor-sworn-in/7303842|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409082458/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-06/new-mackay-council-mayor-sworn-in/7303842 |archive-date=9 April 2016 |access-date=2020-11-01|website=ABC News|language=en-AU}} She was a candidate for the Australian Senate in May 2019 but, being placed fifth on the LNP ticket, was not elected.{{Cite web|last=Horn|first=Allyson|date=2019-05-12|title=Federal election 2019: Your guide to the Queensland Senate ballot form|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-12/federal-election-2019-your-guide-queensland-senate-ballot-form/11097618|access-date=2020-11-01|website=ABC News|language=en-AU}}

At the 2020 Queensland state election Camm defeated Jason Costigan in the seat of Whitsunday.{{Cite web|last=Queensland|date=23 November 2020|title=Electoral Commission of Queensland|url=https://results.elections.qld.gov.au/state2020/whitsunday/primary|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126220952/https://results.elections.qld.gov.au/state2020/whitsunday/primary|archive-date=2020-11-26|access-date=2020-11-26|website=Electoral Commission of Queensland|language=en}}

Her great-uncle was Ron Camm,{{Cite web|last=Preston|first=Monique|date=2019-05-13|title=Senate hopefuls have Proserpine ties|url=https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/senate-hopefuls-have-proserpine-ties/3725724/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513015728/https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/senate-hopefuls-have-proserpine-ties/3725724/ |archive-date=13 May 2019 |access-date=2020-11-01|website=Daily Mercury|language=en}} a grazier who held the seat of Whitsunday for the National Country Party from 1961 to 1980.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Former Members Bio: Camm, Ronald Ernest (Ron)|url=https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=2699806672|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818130642/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=2699806672 |archive-date=18 August 2016 |access-date=2020-11-01|website=Queensland Parliament|language=en-AU}}