Cameron Murphy

In February 2017, he was preselected once again, unopposed, as the Labor candidate for East Hills at the 2019 New South Wales state election.

Barrister at Denman Chambers 2016–Present. Murphy practices in Employment/Industrial, Administrative and Human Rights Law.

Board Member, Light on the Hill Society, 2015–Present.

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). He was narrowly defeated by the sitting Liberal Party member at the 2015 New South Wales state election

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.

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.

In 2013, Murphy was made an Honorary Life Member of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties.

Member, Australian Labor Party National Policy Forum, 2012–Present.

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.

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. In 2016, he was re-elected for a second three-year term with the second-highest vote tally of the five NSW candidates elected.

Director of Employee Benefits, Coverforce Pty Ltd, 2011-2014.

Operations Manager, International Underwriting Services Pty Ltd, 2008-2011.

Trustee, Lionel Murphy Foundation, 2004–present.

Statutory Board Member, Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW, 2003-2009.

Member, Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of New South Wales, 2003-2008.

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 NSW state election, which he narrowly lost. He is the endorsed ALP candidate for East Hills again at the 2019 NSW state election.

President, NSW Council for Civil Liberties, 1999-2013.

Murphy was an intern under the Australian Council of Trade Unions 'Organising Works' 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.

Cameron Lionel Murphy AM (born 30 March 1973) is an Australian barrister, civil libertarian and Labor Party political candidate.