Northland list MP Mark Cameron indebted to World War II heroes
12 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Act list MP and Northland farmer Mark Cameron has given his maiden speech in Parliament.
Northern Advocate
Northland-based list MP Mark Cameron believes he owes a debt he will struggle to ever repay to the New Zealanders who fought in World War II.
Cameron, who was voted in on the Act Party list in October s general election, made the comments during his maiden speech in Parliament on Tuesday.
He is one of eight new Act MPs this term as the party increased its presence in Parliament from one MP (leader David Seymour) to nine.
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