Biography for JOHNSON, Michael AndrewMember for Ryan (Qld) 2001-10
Independent
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Ryan, Queensland, 2001, 2004 and 2007. Defeated at general elections 2010.
Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing: Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from 20.3.02 to 17.10.07; Education and Training from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Health and Ageing from 1.12.04 to 17.10.07; Publications from 28.2.06 to 17.10.07; Industry, Science and Innovation from 11.3.08 to 19.7.10.
Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories from 20.3.02 to 19.2.04 and from 9.3.10 to 26.5.10; Treaties from 1.12.04 to 17.10.07.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Cambodia, July 2003.
Member, All Party Parliamentary Group on Population and Development Study Tour, Philippines, July 2003.
Global Conference on HIV/AIDS, Islamabad, Pakistan, January 2005.
Attended Australia-Malaysia Bilateral Relations Conference, Melbourne, June 2006.
Parliamentary Observer to the Mongolian Elections, July 2008.
Parliamentary Party Positions
Opposition Whip from 12.2.08 to 26.2.10.
Party Positions
Development Officer, Liberal Party Centenary Branch 1999-2001; Chair 2000-01.
Member, Liberal Party State Executive (Qld) from 2000.
Senior Vice-Chair, Ryan Federal Electorate Council 2000-01.
Personal
Born 31.1.1970, Hong Kong.
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
BA, LLB (Qld), MPhil (Cantab).
Master of International Studies (Birmingham).
Australian Chevening Scholar 1994.
Charles Hawker Cambridge Memorial Scholar 1996.
Executive Leaders Program (Harvard).
Barrister at Law 1999-2001.
University tutor and lecturer 1999-2001.
Electorate
Description: outer metropolitan.
Location: south-western Brisbane; it includes the suburbs of Bellbowrie, Brookfield, the western 'Centenary' suburbs, Chapel Hill, Indooroopilly, Karana Downs, Kenmore, St Lucia, Taringa and parts of Auchenflower, Bardon, Lake Manchester, The Gap and Toowong.
Area: 415 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 90 563 (at 24.11.07).
Industries: retail and service industries, some light industry and farming. It also includes the University of Queensland and a large portion of Brisbane Forest Park.
State electorates: Ryan includes parts of the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorates of Ashgrove, Indooroopilly, Moggill, Mount Coot-tha and Mount Ommaney.