Hetty Johnston

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.

Hetty Johnston

AM
Born
Hetty Margarete van Velsen

(1958-09-27) 27 September 1958
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationExecutive Director of Bravehearts

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
  1. Souter, Fenella (23 October 2004). "The Kids' Crusader". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. p. 27.
  2. "Senate Results Qld". Australia Votes. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. "Springwood - 2001". Election Archive. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  4. "Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnston to run for Logan mayor". Brisbane Times.
  5. "Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnston withdraws as candidate for Logan mayor". ABC News.
  6. "Hetty Johnston withdraws from Logan mayoral race". Brisbane Times.
  7. Electorate: Macalister, ABC News.
  8. "JOHNSTON, Hetty Margarete". Australian Honours. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  9. "2015 Queensland Australian of the Year Award Recipients Announced". australianoftheyear.org.au.


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