Wikipedia
Cameron MacKenzie Caldwell (born 22 May 1979) is an Australian politician who is a member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Fadden. He was elected in the Fadden by-election in July 2023. He is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and sits with the Liberal Party in the federal parliament.
Before his election to federal parliament, he served as a councillor on the City of Gold Coast council since 2012.
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Rebellions
Never rebelled
448
Votes attended
647
Possible votes
69%
Attendance rate
Voting Record
Full record ↗
Voted for
criminalising hate symbols criminalising hate speech increasing accessibility of government data and documents maintaining or increasing defence spending privatising government-owned assets mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences live animal export
Mixed / less clear
climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) unconventional gas mining suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural) wiping all student debt (university and vocational) paid placements for all students protecting citizens' privacy more scrutiny of intelligence services & police restricting donations to political parties increasing investment in the coal industry expanding public funded dental care banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
Voted against
strengthening gun control laws increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing housing affordability increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws procedural fairness federal action on public housing reducing tax on lowest income bracket mandatory climate financial disclosures decreasing the gender pay gap increasing workplace protections for women increasing access to subsidised childcare
Recent Votes – Current Parliament
The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.
Most recent Aye votes
- 2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-10-13 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-10 – Disallowance motion
- 2026-09-09 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-08-20 – Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Defence/National Security)
- 2026-08-19 – News Journalism Payments Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-08-19 – Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026 (Health)
- 2026-08-19 – Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2026 (Foreign Affairs/Trade)
Most recent No votes
- 2026-09-17 – Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans’ Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-14 – Statute Update Bill 2026
- 2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-08-20 – Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 (Education)
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
- Self: Location: Hollywell, QLD · Purpose: Principal place of residence; Location: Coombabah, QLD · Purpose: Investment Property
- Spouse/partner: Location: Hollywell, QLD · Purpose: Principal place of residence; Location: Coombabah, QLD · Purpose: Investment Property
Liabilities
- Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Principal Place of Residence · Creditor: Macquarie Bank; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment Property · Creditor: Macquarie Bank
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Principal Place of Residence · Creditor: Macquarie; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment Property · Creditor: Macquarie
Saving Or Investment Accounts
- Self: Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Work expenses · Institution: NAB
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: CBA
Other Assets Over 7500
- Self: Car
- Spouse/partner: Car
Other Substantial Sources Of Income
- Self: Investment Property Rental Income
- Spouse/partner: Investment Property Rental Income; Salary from Employment
Memberships Conflict Possible
- Self: Board Member, St Hildas School Foundation
Salary
We estimate Cameron Caldwell received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270
Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.
Expenditure
- Latest quarter total: $249,220
- Office Consumables and Services: $11,983
- Printing and Communications: $105,892
- Publications: $1,036
- Travel Allowance: $6,691
- Telecommunications - Usage: $304
- Parliamentary Duties: $508
- Scheduled Commercial Transport: $807
- COMCAR: $3,402
- Fares: $13,673
- Domestic Travel: $61,219
- Parliamentary Delegations: $0
- Office Facilities - Not stated: $43,706
Latest Guardian Articles
- Albanese trashes Taylor’s Midwinter Ball speech – as it happened
- ACCC calls emergency meeting with fuel suppliers – as it happened
- Liberal party on brink of dumping first female leader with Taylor’s backers confident of defeating Ley
- Police investigate illegal riding on Sydney Harbour Bridge – as it happened
- David Pocock says PM ‘seems to be holding up’ gambling ad reform – as it happened
- Former Adelaide MP named new ALP president – as it happened
- Jane Hume renews push to lift nuclear energy ban – as it happened
- Brisbane AFL premiership player Aaron Shattock in hospital after freak excavator accident
- NSW introduces legislation to overhaul environmental offset scheme – as it happened
- King takes aim at Liberals over preselection of women – as it happened
Conversation Articles
- Liberals retain Fadden with a small swing (2023-07-15)
The federal Opposition have retained the Gold Coast seat of Fadden with a two-party swing of about 2%. - Grattan on Friday: Fadden byelection is Dutton’s immediate hurdle but party reform is the bigger challenge (2023-07-13)
Fadden could deliver a blow or a boost to Dutton. He can hardly afford the former, and desperately needs the latter. - Sussan Ley announces (another) frontbench reshuffle (2025-10-13)
Sussan Ley has reshuffled her frontbench team again after Liberal Andrew Haste resigned as Shadow Minister of Home Affairs over immigration concerns . - This year’s surplus will be bigger than the $4.2 billion projected at budget time: Chalmers (2023-06-27)
In a speech to be delivered in Darwin, Chalmers says the government had been deliberate in its estimate in the budget. Now, “We’re in a significantly better position than we forecast.” - Stanley Donwood, Radiohead and the power of musical artwork (2015-05-19)
Stanley Donwood has been designing Radiohead’s artwork since 1994. Ahead of his retrospective at Sydney’s Carriageworks this month, we consider the role of art in creating a band’s visual identity.
