Michael Johnson MP
Federal Member for Ryan
31 Station Road
(PO Box 704)
Indooroopilly QLD 4068
Ph 07 3720 2599
Fax 07 3720 0277
email
BRISBANE QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA
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Biography—
After graduating from the University of Queensland at St Lucia, Michael Johnson then qualified as a Barrister and ran his own small business. He also worked as a University Lecturer before being elected the Member for Ryan at the November 10 Federal Election.
Michael has lived in the area for more than 20 years. He has been an active patron of community business groups and local charity groups such as Zoe's Place.
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Michael has established these awards for Residents who have made an outstanding contribution in our local community.
If you know of anyone you feel deserves to be so recognised, please contact the electorate office to fill out a nomination form.
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Michael represents over 75,000 local residents who live in the Federal seat of Ryan.
The electorate covers a huge area of over 238 square kilometres extending from Moggill east to St Lucia and north-west to Brisbane Forest Park.
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Michael Johnson MP
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From a local who listens...
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"...our local area has always been special to me.
It's important that I continue to work hard and represent the needs of Ryan residents, in order to ensure practical benefits are delivered for our local community.
Clearly, my job is not only to speak out in Canberra but to do what I can here at home."
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... A word from Michael
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13 August 2002 Archive
JOHNSON HOSTS AUSTRALIA'S
LEADING STEM CELL RESEARCHER, ALAN TROUNSON
AT RYAN COMMUNITY FORUM
Michael Johnson MP, Federal Member for Ryan, today held the electorate's inaugural Ryan Community Forum on the issue of stem cell research with special guest speaker, Professor Alan Trounson BSc (hons), MSc, PhD, Australia's leading researcher in this field.
"I would like to thank the many Ryan residents who attended the first forum. It was an excellent opportunity for local residents to express their concerns regarding embryonic stem cell research and I am pleased to say there was some constructive debate on the matter," Mr Johnson said.
The Ryan Community Forum on stem cell research was held at the Peter Doherty Lecture Theatre, Indooroopilly State High School at 11:00am on Tuesday, 13th August.
"I plan to host regular Ryan Community Forums so that our local community is able to get together, ask questions and get informed on the issues that effect them."
"Many people contacted my office, both for and against any decision by the Government to allow stem cell research in Australia. This is a very topical issue and it's important that Ryan residents have the opportunity to ask questions and have their say on the issue."
Professor Alan Trounson is the Director of the Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development and was a pioneer of in vitro infertility treatments. Mr Trounson has published over 300 research papers throughout a long and distinguished career in the embryology and stem cell field. More recently, he has led a team of scientists who are pioneering the human embryonic stem cell field.
"This is the first time that Professor Trounson has attended an electorate wide community forum. He flew in from Melbourne especially for the forum," Mr Johnson said.
Photo of Prof
Trounson, Michael Johnson and students from Bridgidine College, chatting
after the Community Forum.
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