{{Short description|Western Australian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Jonathan Huston | honorific_suffix = MLA | image = | caption = Jonathon Huston | assembly = Western Australian Legislative | constituency_AM = Nedlands | term_start = 8 March 2025 | term_end = | predecessor = Katrina Stratton | successor = | majority = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | module = {{Infobox military person |embed = yes |embed_title = Military service |allegiance = {{flagdeco|AUS}} Australia |branch = Australian Army |unit = Australian Intelligence Corps |service_years = 1980–1996 |rank = 15px Major }} | party = Liberal | website = {{URL|https://www.jonathanhuston.com.au/}} | alma_mater = }} '''Jonathan Huston''' is an Australian politician from the Liberal Party who is member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Nedlands. He won his seat at the 2025 Western Australian state election.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Nedlands - WA Electorate, Candidates, Results |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/wa/2025/guide/nedl |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=www.abc.net.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> Following his election, Huston was assigned to be opposition spokesman on deregulation, small business, public sector reform, and veterans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hastie |first=Hamish |date=2025-04-04 |title=Zempilas unveils new shadow cabinet with a pitch to 'deregulate' and reform the public sector |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/western-australia/zempilas-unveils-new-shadow-cabinet-with-a-pitch-to-deregulate-and-reform-the-public-sector-20250404-p5lp9t.html |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=WAtoday |publisher=Nine Entertainment |place=Perth |language=en}}</ref>
== Biography == Huston attended Aquinas College and the Royal Military College Duntroon.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Huston - Liberal for Nedlands |url=https://www.jonathanhuston.com.au/about |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Jonathan Huston |language=en}}</ref> He served in the Australian Army Intelligence Corps, rising to the rank of major.<ref name=":0" /> He is a businessman based in Perth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hastie |first=Hamish |date=2024-01-18 |title=Perth councillor puts hand up for run at Nedlands for WA Liberals |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/western-australia/perth-councillor-puts-hand-up-for-run-at-nedlands-for-wa-liberals-20240118-p5eybx.html |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=WAtoday |language=en}}</ref> After leaving the military, Huston work in the private sector included ventures such as the Tint A Car, Parkside Towbars, and Croissant Express chains.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGinn |first=Jack |date=2024-04-08 |title=WA Liberal candidate field taking shape |url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/WA-Liberal-candidate-field-taking-shape |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Business News |place=Perth |language=en-au}}</ref>
== Views == Huston previously left the Liberal Party in protest of rising debt levels under the government of Colin Barnett, and identifies as economically dry.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Dickinson |first=Ben |date=2025-03-15 |title=Libs a 'business gone bust' |url=https://issuu.com/postnews/docs/post_newspapers_15_march_2025 |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=Post |pages=1, 85 |edition=Claremont Nedlands |publication-place=Perth |via=Issuu |volume=52 |issue=11}}</ref>
Huston has opposed the Matilda Bay ferry terminal. In September 2025, he started a petition on Change.org to "Save Matilda Bay", which has received over 1,500 signatures. Later that month, he voiced his opposition to the terminal in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flinn |first1=Harriet |title=Huston grills Saffioti as community fury grows over Matilda Bay ferry terminal |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/huston-grills-saffioti-as-community-fury-grows-over-matilda-bay-ferry-terminal-c-20097188 |website=PerthNow |access-date=27 September 2025 |date=22 September 2025}}</ref> On 20 September, a community get-together was held at Matilda Bay, which was organised by Huston. He claimed that despite his opposition to the ferry terminal, he is not a NIMBY.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flinn |first1=Harriet |title=Nedlands MLA Jonathan Huston denies NIMBYism as hundreds gather at Matilda Bay in fight against ferry terminal |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/perth/central/western-suburbs/nedlands-mla-jonathan-huston-denies-nimbyism-as-hundreds-gather-at-matilda-bay-in-fight-against-ferry-terminal-c-20073842 |website=PerthNow |access-date=27 September 2025 |date=25 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gorman |first1=Lloyd |title=Boats join ferry protest |work=Post |date=27 September 2025 |pages=3, 73}}</ref>
He opposes the AUKUS security partnership, arguing that stationing nuclear submarines at HMAS ''Stirling'' would make the area an appealing military target.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-27 |title=Liberal MP Jonathan Huston breaks ranks to launch bombshell warning about AUKUS, Basil Zempilas slams views |url=https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/liberal-mp-jonathan-huston-breaks-ranks-to-launch-bombshell-warning-about-aukus-c-20483644 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251027101244/https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/liberal-mp-jonathan-huston-breaks-ranks-to-launch-bombshell-warning-about-aukus-c-20483644 |archive-date=2025-10-27 |access-date=2025-10-27 |website=The West Australian |publisher=Seven West Media |place=Perth |language=en}}</ref>
Huston describes himself as a "soft Catholic".<ref name=":1" />
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