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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23 September 2003 Archive
Howard Government acts to ban spam
Australia has taken a major leap forward in dealing with the growing problem of unsolicited spam e-mails with the introduction of the Spam Bill 2003, Mr Michael Johnson, Federal Member for Ryan said today.
"I have been contacted by a number of Ryan residents who are sick and tired of the mountain of junk that they receive in the e-mail in boxes, especially when a fair majority of it is pornography," Mr Johnson said.
"These concerns have been recognised with this new legislation which will see tough penalties of up to $1.1 million per day apply. This type of penalty will make spammers rethink their decision to bombard consumers with unwanted e-mail," Mr Johnson said.
The legislation balances the need to make spamming an unprofitable venture while protecting legitimate business practices online.
The legislation links in with other strands of a multi-layered strategy being pursued by Government in the form of education and awareness raising programs, the promotion of anti-spam filters, industry codes, and international cooperation.
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22 September 2003
HOWARD GOVERNMENT BLACK SPOT PROGAMME-
SAVING LIVES IN RYAN
Michael Johnson MP, Federal Member for Ryan, welcomed $70,000 in federal funding to fix a dangerous intersection in Indooroopilly as a part of the Federal Government's ongoing National Black Spot Programme.
The local Black Spot project will see the upgrade of traffic signals at the intersection of Coonan Street and Allwood Avenue in Indooroopilly.
"This funding is all about saving lives by fixing dangerous locations on our local roads. We can't be complacent when it comes to reducing the toll," Mr Johnson said.
Mr Johnson acknowledged the co-operative effort between Federal, state and local governments, in partnership with the local community, to reduce the national road toll.
"The Black Spot Programme, now in its seventh year, has been very successful. It has been reported to have prevented at least 32 fatalities and more than 1500 serious injuries during its first three years," Mr Johnson said.
In response to the Programme evaluation and in line with the National Road Safety Action Plan, the Government has extended the National Black Spot Programme at a cost of $180 million over four years.
National Black Spot Programme information is available on line .
For more information, please contact Talena on (07) 3720 2599
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