[5] In May 2024, Cameron's 22-year-old son died suddenly, prompting condolences from politicians including prime minister Christopher Luxon.
[6][7] In the 2020 New Zealand General Election, Cameron ran for the electorate of Northland, coming in at fourth place[8] via the ACT Party list.
[3] Cameron has been critical of several climate change measures taken by the New Zealand government, stating that some scientists and politicians are "perpetuating an environment of fear" against rural farmers.
[11] During parliamentary question time on 18 November 2021, Cameron asked Minister for Rural Communities Damien O'Connor, who was absent and was represented by his colleague Stuart Nash, if he had met the leaders of farming advocacy group Groundswell NZ.
Nash's remarks were criticised as slanderous by Groundswell NZ leader Bryce McKenzie, who emphasized the group's efforts to combat racism and anti-vaccination sentiment among its members and social media platforms.