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Graeme Campbell
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Kalgoorlie
In office
18 October 1980 – 3 October 1998
Preceded byMick Cotter
Succeeded byBarry Haase
Leader of the Australia First Party
In office
June 1996 – June 2001
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born (1939-08-13) 13 August 1939 (age 85)
Oxfordshire, England
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyLabor (1980–95)
Independent (1995–96, 2004–present)
Australia First (1996–2001)
One Nation (2001–2004)
SpouseMichele (née Lelievre)
OccupationVarious
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Graeme Campbell (born 13 August 1939) is an Australian far-right politician. Campbell represented the vast seat of Kalgoorlie in the Australian House of Representatives from 1980 to 1998 as a member of the Australian Labor Party.[1] Campbell later founded the nationalist Australia First Party, before joining Pauline Hanson's One Nation.

Biography

Campbell was born in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England,[1] and came to Australia as a child. He was educated at Urrbrae Agricultural High School in South Australia. In 1972, Campbell met his future wife, French-Australian Michele Lelievre, at a sheep station in the Nullarbor Plain.[2] Campbell worked in a range of occupations before entering federal parliament in October 1980 as the Labor member for Kalgoorlie.

Considered a maverick, he was an ardent supporter of the mining industry,[3] and crossed the floor on gold tax in 1988,[4] and was also a vocal critic of the Mabo decision[5] and sanctions on the apartheid regime in South Africa, and a proponent of uranium mining. In October 1993, and again in May 1995, he delivered a speech at the national seminar of the Australian League of Rights, a far-right group for which he was believed to hold sympathies,[6] and in by-elections in Mackellar and Warringah (safe Liberal seats on the Northern Beaches of Sydney) in 1994, he urged electors to vote for Australians Against Further Immigration (AAFI).[7]

After numerous run-ins with the Labor leadership and considerable media attention to his exploits, he was finally expelled from the party on 30 November 1995[8] after addressing an AAFI meeting where he criticised Labor's immigration policies. He continued to sit in parliament as an independent, and was reelected as an independent in the 1996 election,[9] when he only received 35% of the primary vote, but defeated the Labor candidate, former Deputy Premier of Western Australia Ian Taylor, on Liberal preferences.

In June 1996, Campbell founded the Australia First Party,[10] but was officially reckoned as an independent. He was defeated for reelection at the 1998 federal election[9] after being eliminated on the seventh count.[11] Campbell blamed his loss on Australia First being eclipsed by One Nation. In 2009, he claimed that, if not for the presence of a One Nation candidate, he would have picked up an additional 8.5% of the vote, which would have been enough to keep him in the race.[12]

He remained Australia First's leader until June 2001, when he left the party to stand (unsuccessfully) as a One Nation Senate candidate in Western Australia. In 2004, he attempted unsuccessfully to regain his old federal seat as an independent.[9] He stood for the Senate in Western Australia at the 2007 federal election as an independent, but only achieved 0.13% of the vote.[13]

Electoral performance

House

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry Haase 29,475 45.46 +2.86
Labor Tom Stephens 20,691 31.92 -3.14
Independent Graeme Campbell 6,654 10.26 +10.26
Greens Kado Muir 4,101 6.33 +2.55
One Nation Robin Scott 1,511 2.33 -6.27
Christian Democrats Craig Hendry 827 1.28 +1.28
Independent Brendon Cook 506 0.78 +0.78
Democrats Don Hoddy 496 0.77 -2.75
Citizens Electoral Council Lorraine Thomas 318 0.49 +0.33
Independent Nabil Haji Rowland 252 0.39 +0.39
Total formal votes 64,831 94.66 +0.26
Informal votes 3,656 5.34 −0.26
Turnout 68,487 83.53 −3.28
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Haase 36,502 56.30 +1.96
Labor Tom Stephens 28,329 43.70 -1.96
Liberal hold Swing +1.96

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry Haase 19,169 28.03 +1.43
Labor Clark Butson 18,890 27.62 -6.11
Australia First Graeme Campbell 15,585 22.79 +22.79
One Nation Neville Smith 5,737 8.39 +8.39
National Kathy Finlayson 4,088 5.98 +4.78
Greens Robin Chapple 2,899 4.24 +0.51
Democrats Dean Richter 1,367 2.00 -0.18
Christian Democrats Laurie Sugg 466 0.68 +0.68
Citizens Electoral Council Ian Burt 185 0.27 +0.27
Total formal votes 68,386 95.35 −1.87
Informal votes 3,335 4.65 +1.87
Turnout 71,721 86.97 −1.86
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Haase 35,632 52.10 +52.10
Labor Clark Butson 32,754 47.90 +8.25
Liberal gain from Independent Swing +52.10

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Graeme Campbell 21,895 35.13 +35.13
Labor Ian Taylor 21,648 34.73 -19.63
Liberal Cedric Wyatt 15,144 24.30 -10.32
Greens Deborah Botica 2,324 3.73 -0.45
Democrats David Thackrah 1,318 2.11 -0.53
Total formal votes 62,329 97.23 −0.19
Informal votes 1,777 2.77 +0.19
Turnout 64,106 88.83 −0.89
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Graeme Campbell 37,536 60.35 +60.35
Labor Ian Taylor 24,666 39.65 -20.24
Independent gain from Labor Swing +20.24

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graeme Campbell 35,187 54.36 +4.88
Liberal Don Green 22,406 34.61 +2.42
Greens Robin Chapple 2,702 4.17 -2.14
Independent James O'Kenny 2,001 3.09 +3.09
Democrats Shyama Peebles 1,713 2.65 -5.37
Natural Law Byron Rigby 723 1.12 +1.12
Total formal votes 64,732 97.42 +1.01
Informal votes 1,713 2.58 −1.01
Turnout 66,445 89.72
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graeme Campbell 38,770 59.94 -0.29
Liberal Don Green 25,907 40.06 +0.29
Labor hold Swing -0.29

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graeme Campbell 29,883 49.5 -4.9
Liberal Louie Carnicelli 19,441 32.2 -3.3
Democrats Vin Cooper 4,839 8.0 +3.6
Greens Robin Chapple 3,815 6.3 +6.3
National Dascia Weckert 1,810 3.0 -2.7
Grey Power Josh Sacino 606 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 60,394 96.4
Informal votes 2,248 3.6
Turnout 62,642 89.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graeme Campbell 36,326 60.2 +1.7
Liberal Louie Carnicelli 23,980 39.8 -1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graeme Campbell 30,841 52.6 +1.3
Liberal David Johnston 21,850 37.3 -3.6
National Ron Smales 3,363 5.7 +5.7
Democrats Frank Chulung 2,593 4.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 58,647 93.8
Informal votes 3,899 6.2
Turnout 62,546 88.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graeme Campbell 33,223 56.7 +0.7
Liberal David Johnston 25,420 43.3 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graeme Campbell 27,903 51.3 -3.8
Liberal Douglas Krepp 22,241 40.9 +1.9
Nuclear Disarmament David Nourish 2,623 4.8 +4.8
Democrats William Mason 1,649 3.0 +0.0
Total formal votes 54,416 92.4
Informal votes 4,485 7.6
Turnout 58,901 87.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graeme Campbell 30,476 56.0 -2.0
Liberal Douglas Krepp 23,940 44.0 +2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graeme Campbell 34,843 56.6 +11.4
Liberal Douglas Krepp 23,069 37.5 -9.0
Democrats Blair Nancarrow 1,856 3.0 -5.3
Independent Joseph Boschetti 1,778 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 61,546 97.7
Informal votes 1,459 2.3
Turnout 63,005 86.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graeme Campbell 59.5 +8.9
Liberal Douglas Krepp 40.5 -8.9
Labor hold Swing +8.9

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mick Cotter 26,562 46.5 -1.8
Labor Graeme Campbell 25,845 45.2 +6.8
Democrats Trevor Butler 4,723 8.3 +2.0
Total formal votes 57,130 97.6
Informal votes 1,419 2.4
Turnout 58,549 87.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graeme Campbell 28,889 50.6 +8.1
Liberal Mick Cotter 28,241 49.4 -8.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.1

Senate

2007 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 171,822
Liberal 1. David Johnston (elected 1)
2. Alan Eggleston (elected 3)
3. Michaelia Cash (elected 5)
4. Michael Mischin
5. Jane Mouritz
6. Matt Brown 		555,868 46.22 -3.12
Labor 1. Louise Pratt (elected 2)
2. Mark Bishop (elected 4)
3. Ruth Webber 		433,046 36.00 +3.48
Greens 1. Scott Ludlam (elected 6)
2. Alison Xamon
3. Brenda Roy 		111,813 9.30 +1.24
Christian Democrats 1. Gerard Goiran
2. Peter Watt 		21,179 1.76 -0.12
National 1. Tony Crook
2. Wendy Duncan 		17,365 1.44 +0.58
Democrats 1. Erica Lewin
2. Rob Olver
3. Don Hoddy 		12,604 1.05 -0.95
One Nation 1. James Hopkinson
2. Ron McLean 		11,623 0.97 -1.48
Democratic Labor 1. Bob Boulger
2. Eric Miller 		11,390 0.95 +0.95
Family First 1. Linda Rose
2. Cathie Fabian
3. Steve Fuhrmann 		10,341 0.86 +0.01
What Women Want 1. Meryki Basden
2. Saywood Lane 		3,533 0.29 +0.29
Climate Change 1. Gary Warden
2. Sarah Bishop 		3,461 0.29 +0.29
Group P 1. Graeme Campbell
2. John Fischer
3. Russell Graham
4. Geoff Gibson 		1,621 0.13 +0.13
Carers Alliance 1. Thomas Hoyer
2. Shirley Primeau 		1,571 0.13 +0.13
Climate Conservatives 1. Gerard Kettle
2. Shirley Anton 		1,569 0.13 +0.13
Citizens Electoral Council 1. Jean Robinson
2. Stuart Smith 		1,002 0.08 -0.11
Non-Custodial Parents 1. Geoff Dixon
2. Mike Ward 		946 0.08 -0.07
Socialist Alliance 1. Trent Hawkins
2. Julie Gray 		928 0.08 +0.08
Senator On-Line 1. Daniel Mayer
2. Zoe Lamont 		824 0.07 +0.07
Group M 1. Eric Wynne
2. Kevin Fitzgerald 		819 0.07 +0.07
Liberty & Democracy 1. Peter Whelan
2. Daniel Parker 		591 0.05 +0.05
Independent Richard McNaught 291 0.02 +0.02
Group Q 1. Jennifer Armstrong
2. Michael Tan 		271 0.02 +0.02
Independent Edward Dabrowski 94 0.01 +0.01
Total formal votes 1,202,750 97.58 +1.12
Informal votes 29,797 2.42 −1.12
Turnout 1,232,547 93.86 +0.20
Elected # Senator Party
2001 1 Alan Eggleston   Liberal
2001 2 Mark Bishop   Labor
2001 3 David Johnston   Liberal
2001 4 Ruth Webber   Labor
2001 5 Ross Lightfoot   Liberal
2001 6 Andrew Murray   Democrats
1998
1998 1 Chris Ellison   Liberal
1998 2 Peter Cook   Labor
1998 3 Ian Campbell   Liberal
1998 4 Chris Evans   Labor
1998 5 Brian Greig   Democrats
1998 6 Sue Knowles   Liberal
2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 157,933
Liberal 1. Alan Eggleston (elected 1)
2. David Johnston (elected 3)
3. Ross Lightfoot (elected 5)
4. Winston Crane
5. Kim Keogh
6. Nigel Hallett 		443,597 40.13 +1.7
Labor 1. Mark Bishop (elected 2)
2. Ruth Webber (elected 4)
3. Mark Cuomo
4. Gavin Waugh 		377,547 34.15 -0.4
One Nation 1. Graeme Campbell
2. Gerry Kenworthy
3. Marye Daniels
4. Peter David 		77,757 7.03 -3.0
Democrats 1. Andrew Murray (elected 6)
2. Helen Hodgson
3. Damian Meyer 		64,773 5.86 -0.5
Greens 1. Rachel Siewert
2. Lee Bell
3. Paul Smith
4. Jenna Zed 		64,736 5.86 +0.2
National 1. Hendy Cowan
2. Margaret Day 		26,015 2.35 +1.2
Liberals for Forests 1. Liz Davenport
2. Arthur Harris 		15,646 1.42 +1.4
Christian Democrats 1. Justin Moseley
2. Kerry Watterson 		13,809 1.25 +0.4
Progressive Labour 1. Eddie Hwang
2. Nicholas Chin 		7,667 0.69 +0.7
Group A 1. Jim Dalton
2. Kate Dalton 		4,495 0.41 +0.4
Curtin Labor Alliance 1. Adrian Bennett
2. June Bennett 		3,494 0.32 +0.3
Group B 1. Geoff Taylor
2. Henry Sheil 		1,631 0.15 +0.2
Citizens Electoral Council 1. Jean Robertson
2. John Watson 		1,243 0.11 +0.0
Unity 1. Eddie Hwang
2. Nicholas Chin 		811 0.07 -1.0
Independent Jennifer Lee 804 0.07 +0.1
Taxi Operators 1. Alan Bateson
2. Ramon Kennedy 		670 0.06 +0.06
Group K 1. Frank Nesci
2. Renu Schneider 		532 0.05 +0.05
Group M 1. Clarrie Isaacs
2. Daniel Watson 		302 0.03 +0.03
Total formal votes 1,105,529 96.42 −0.63
Informal votes 41,025 3.58 +0.63
Turnout 1,146,554 95.04 −0.78

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography for Campbell, Graeme". Parliament of Australia. August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Finding love in the regions: 'A different set of rules apply'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 March 2018.
  3. ^ Catherine Menagh (2 October 1986). "Dust Makes the Wealth of Kalgoorlie and its Golden Mile". The Age.
  4. ^ "House of Representatives Official Hansard" (PDF). 9 December 1999. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ Eric D. Butler (3 December 1993). "The Graeme Campbell Tragedy". On Target. Australian League of Rights. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  6. ^ David Thompson (11 August 1995). "The Campbell Affair and the League of Rights". On Target. Australian League of Rights. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  7. ^ Jupp, James (2002). From white Australia to Woomera: the story of Australian immigration. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-521-53140-5.
  8. ^ Scott Bennett (16 February 1999). "The Decline in Support for Australian Major Parties and the Prospect of Minority Government". Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  9. ^ a b c Green, Antony (21 December 2007). "Kalgoorlie". Australia Votes 2007. ABC News. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  10. ^ "The Eight Core Policies of the Australia First Party". 2005. Archived from the original on 12 June 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  11. ^ 1998 Western Australia election results
  12. ^ Destiny Magazine, Issue #6
  13. ^ ?Antony Green (2007). "Senate Results Western Australia". Federal Election 2007. ABC News. Retrieved 24 January 2010.

Bibliography

  • Graeme Campbell and Mark Uhlmann. Australia Betrayed: How Australian democracy has been undermined and our naive trust betrayed, Foundation Press, Perth, 1995. ISBN 1-875778-02-0
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