Bill Johnston (politician)
William Joseph Johnston (born 11 August 1962) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2008 state election, representing Cannington.
The Honourable Bill Johnston MLA | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Cannington | |
| Assumed office 6 September 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Joseph Johnston 11 August 1962 Canberra, ACT, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Kate Doust |
| Website | www |
While still a student Johnston spent time abroad as an American Field Service exchange student to Bandung, Indonesia. He is married to Kate Doust, the member for the South Metropolitan Region.
Prior to entering Parliament, Johnston spent seven years as the state secretary of WA Labor and was a former senior official of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, the union representing retail and warehouse workers.
In the 2013 state election, Johnston was re-elected for a second term in office. In opposition, he was the shadow minister for State Development; Energy; Mines & Petroleum. He was reelected again at the 2017 Western Australian state election.