Hetty Johnston

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.[1] Johnston has been named the Queensland Australian of the Year 2015.[2]

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,[3] but withdrew in December 2015.[4][5]

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