Hetty Johnston
Hetty Johnston | |
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| Born | Hetty Margarete van Velsen 27 September 1958 Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Executive Director of Bravehearts |
Hetty Margarete Johnston AM (born 27 September 1958), is the founder and Executive Director of Bravehearts Inc., an organisation advocating for better child protection in Australia. She is a lobbyist, who often highlights and promotes action against pedophilia within media, families, schools and in the general community.
Johnston has published a book detailing her beliefs called In the Best Interests of the Child.[1]
Politics
Johnston was the Australian Democrats candidate for Fadden at the 1996 federal election, and an independent Senate candidate for Queensland at the 2004[2] and 2019 federal election. the 2001 Queensland state election, Johnston stood as an independent in the electorate of Springwood.[3]
She ran for Mayor of Logan City in October 2015, but withdrew to care for her elderly mother.[4][5][6] Johnston also unsuccessfully ran as an independent candidate for the seat of Macalister in the 2017 Queensland state election.[7]
Honours and awards
Johnston was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 2014, for service to the community through a range of organisations promoting the welfare and rights of children.[8] In 2015, she was named the Queensland Australian of the Year.[9]
References
- ^ Souter, Fenella (23 October 2004). "The Kids' Crusader". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. p. 27.
- ^ "Senate Results Qld". Australia Votes. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Springwood - 2001". Election Archive. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnston to run for Logan mayor". Brisbane Times.
- ^ "Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnston withdraws as candidate for Logan mayor". ABC News.
- ^ "Hetty Johnston withdraws from Logan mayoral race". Brisbane Times.
- ^ Electorate: Macalister, ABC News.
- ^ "JOHNSTON, Hetty Margarete". Australian Honours. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "2015 Queensland Australian of the Year Award Recipients Announced". australianoftheyear.org.au.
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