"Sir John Howard" <sirjhoward@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23375103-29277,00.html
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> PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has expressed sadness at the death of former
> Labor Cabinet minister Clyde Cameron who he said was a leading light
> of the labour movement.
>
> Mr Cameron, a Cabinet minister in the Whitlam Government and member of
> Federal Parliament from 1949 to 1980, died at his Adelaide home aged
> 95.
>
> "It was with sadness this morning that I learned of the passing of
> former federal member for Hindmarsh, Whitlam Government minister and
> leading light of the Australian labour movement, Clyde Cameron," Mr
> Rudd said.
>
> "From his early days in South Australia as a shearer, union organiser
> and industrial advocate, and throughout his parliamentary career,
> Clyde Cameron was dedicated to defending the interests of working
> people."
>
> Mr Rudd said that as a Cabinet minister in the Whitlam Government, Mr
> Cameron's appointment of retired High Court Justice Mary Gaudron to
> prosecute the case for equal pay for female workers in the Arbitration
> Commission made history.
>
> "Clyde was a leading advocate for pension increases, the provision of
> child care to sup****t working women, and greatly improved the pay and
> conditions of public sector workers during his term as minister for
> labour and immigration," he said.
>
> "Although his career was not without controversy, Clyde Cameron's
> passion and commitment for working men and women remained paramount.
>
> "This was illustrated by his 31 years' loyal service to the families
> of Hindmarsh."
>
> Mr Rudd said Mr Cameron retained throughout his life a great sense of
> pride and history.
>
> "He will be sorely missed, particularly by those for whom he always
> stood so strongly," he said.
>
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>
> Good riddance to another leftie dead****.
He will go up while you will go down.
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