| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Bob Cameron | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Office1: | Minister for Emergency Services |
| Term Start1: | 11 October 2010 |
| Term End1: | 2 December 2010 |
| Leader1: | John Brumby |
| Predecessor1: | New position |
| Successor1: | Peter Ryan |
| Office2: | Minister for Police and Emergency Services |
| Term Start2: | 1 December 2006 |
| Term End2: | 11 October 2010 |
| Leader2: | Steve Bracks John Brumby |
| Predecessor2: | Tim Holding |
| Successor2: | James Merlino |
| Office3: | Minister for Corrections |
| Term Start3: | 1 December 2006 |
| Term End3: | 11 October 2010 |
| Leader3: | Steve Bracks John Brumby |
| Predecessor3: | Tim Holding |
| Successor3: | James Merlino |
| Office4: | Minister for Agriculture |
| Term Start4: | 5 December 2002 |
| Term End4: | 1 December 2006 |
| Premier4: | Steve Bracks |
| Predecessor4: | Keith Hamilton |
| Successor4: | Joe Helper |
| Office5: | Minister for Local Government |
| Term Start5: | 20 October 1999 |
| Term End5: | 5 December 2002 |
| Premier5: | Steve Bracks |
| Predecessor5: | Rob Maclellan |
| Successor5: | Candy Broad |
| Office6: | Minister for WorkCover |
| Term Start6: | 20 October 1999 |
| Term End6: | 5 December 2002 |
| Premier6: | Steve Bracks |
| Predecessor6: | New position |
| Successor6: | Rob Hulls |
| Office7: | Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bendigo West |
| Term Start7: | 30 March 1996 |
| Term End7: | 2 November 2010 |
| Predecessor7: | Max Turner |
| Successor7: | Maree Edwards |
| Birth Date: | 1963 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia |
| Birthname: | Robert Graham Cameron |
| Party: | Labor |
| Children: | 3 |
| Profession: | Barrister and solicitor |
| Alma Mater: | University of Melbourne |
Robert Graham Cameron (born 19 March 1963) is a former Australian state politician. He represented the electorate of Bendigo West in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He served as the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrections (2006-2010 in the third Bracks Ministry and the Brumby Government).[1]
He attended Golden Square High School from 1976-78, Bendigo Senior High School from 1979-80 and later he also attended the University of Melbourne where he obtained a law degree in 1984.[2] He practiced as a solicitor in Bendigo from 1985 until he was first elected to Parliament in 1996.[3]
In the first Bracks Ministry (1999-2002), Bob Cameron was the Minister for Local Government, WorkCover and TAC. In the second Bracks Ministry (2002-2006) he was Minister for Agriculture .[1] While Minister for Local Government, he sacked the then-controversial Melbourne City Council.[4] As WorkCover Minister he reintroduced common law rights for seriously injured workers.
In 2005, he proposed and implemented a ban on pit bull dogs, after a series of attacks by the animals which Cameron claimed were highly dangerous, a threat to children and the elderly.[5]
On 7 October 2010, Bob Cameron announced his retirement from politics at the upcoming November 2010 election. He resigned the same day as fellow minister Peter Bachelor, both resignations were unexpected at the time.
In September 2022, Cameron was appointed by the Victorian Government as Chair of WorkSafe Victoria.[6] [7]
He is married with one daughter and two sons.[1]