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Australian activist
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Female
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27 September 1958(Geelong, Victoria, Australia)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Hetty 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. Johnston has been named the Queensland Australian of the Year 2015.
Politics
In 2004 Johnston unsuccessfully stood for a Queensland Senate seat in the federal election. In October 2015, she announced her intention to run for mayor of Logan city in the 2016 election, but withdrew in December 2015.