Cameron Boardman

{{Short description|Australian politician (born 1970)}}

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Boardman was born in Melbourne to parents Peter and Valerie, and studied at Wesley College (1978–83), Haileybury College (1984–88), and the Victoria Police Academy (1989). He became a constable in the Victorian Police Force in 1989, serving until his move to politics in 1996. He undertook officer training in the Australian Army Reserve at Watsonia (1993–95) before completing his training at the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1996.{{cite web

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Boardman joined the Liberal Party in 1994, and was President of the Mentone branch from 1995–96. In 1996 he was selected by the Liberal Party to contest Chelsea Province in the state elections of that year; he was successful. In 2002 he attempted to transfer to Western Port Province but was defeated. He has not returned to politics.