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Hetty Johnston
Born
Hetty Margarete van Velsen
(1958-09-27 ) 27 September 1958 (age 65 )
Known for Child Protection Activism Title Founder of Bravehearts Political party Independent (since 2001)Other political affiliations Democrats (1996-2001)
Hetty Margarete Johnston AM (born 27 September 1958), is the founder of Bravehearts Inc., an organisation advocating for better child protection in Australia. She remains a lobbyist who often highlights and promotes action against paedophilia within media, families, schools and in the general community.[1] [2]
Johnston has published a book detailing her beliefs called In the Best Interests of the Child .[3]
Politics [ edit ]
Johnston was the Australian Democrats candidate for Fadden at the 1996 federal election , and she was an independent Senate candidate for Queensland at the 2004 [4] and 2019 federal election . At the 2001 Queensland state election , Johnston stood as an independent in the electorate of Springwood .[5]
She ran for Mayor of Logan City in October 2015, but she withdrew to care for her elderly mother.[6] [7] [8] Johnston also unsuccessfully ran as an independent candidate for the seat of Macalister in the 2017 Queensland state election .[9]
Honours and awards [ edit ]
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.[10] In 2015, she was named the Queensland Australian of the Year.[11]
References [ edit ]
^ Souter, Fenella (23 October 2004). "The Kids' Crusader". Good Weekend. 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 .
^ Atfield, Cameron (6 October 2015). "Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnston to run for Logan mayor" . Brisbane Times . Retrieved 12 May 2021 .
^ "Hetty Johnston withdraws as candidate for Logan mayor" . ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2021 .
^ "Hetty Johnston withdraws from Logan mayoral race" . Brisbane Times . 15 December 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2021 .
^ "Queensland Votes - Electorate: Macalister" . ABC News . Retrieved 12 May 2021 .
^ "Member of the Order of Australia (AM ) entry for Mrs Hetty Margarete Johnston" . Australian Honours Database . Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 9 June 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2021 . For significant service to the community through a range of organisations promoting the welfare and rights of children.
^ "2015 Queensland Australian of the Year Award Recipients Announced" . Australian of the Year Awards (Press release). National Australia Day Council. 24 October 2014.
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