# Ricky Johnston

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**Henrike**"**Ricky**"**Johnston** (; born 29 September 1943) is a former Australian politician. A member of the [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Australia), she represented the [Western Australian](/source/Western_Australia) seat of [Canning](/source/Division_of_Canning) in the [House of Representatives](/source/Australian_House_of_Representatives) from 1996 to 1998.

## Early life

Johnston was born on 29 September 1943 in [Meissen](/source/Meissen), Germany ([East Germany](/source/East_Germany) after 1949).[1] She is the daughter of Maya and Henry Heppekausen. She and her family immigrated to Australia in 1954.[2]

Johnston completed a diploma of nursing at [Fremantle Hospital](/source/Fremantle_Hospital) and was the director of a nursing employment agency from 1975 to 1981. She later worked as marketing manager for a food processing company (1987–1989), divisional manager with the [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) for the 1991 census, and human resources manager at an aged care company (1994–1996).[1]

## Politics

Johnston was introduced to the Liberal Party by her father-in-law [Fred Johnston](/source/Frederick_Austin_Johnston), a former state president.[2] She served several terms on the party's state council and was also a member of its policy committee. She served on the [Canning City Council](/source/City_of_Canning) from 1983 to 1986.[1]

Johnston was an unsuccessful candidate in the [Division of Canning](/source/Division_of_Canning) at the [1984](/source/1984_Australian_federal_election), [1987](/source/1987_Australian_federal_election), [1990](/source/1990_Australian_federal_election) and [1993 federal elections](/source/1993_Australian_federal_election).[3] She also contested Liberal [preselection](/source/Preselection) for the [Division of Pearce](/source/Division_of_Pearce) prior to the 1990 election, losing to incumbent senator [Fred Chaney](/source/Fred_Chaney).[4] Johnston was finally elected to the House of Representatives at the [1996 election](/source/1996_Australian_federal_election), as part of a landslide victory for the [Coalition](/source/Coalition_(Australia)). She was defeated [in 1998](/source/1998_Australian_federal_election) after a single term.[1]

## Later life

Johnston was appointed to the [Migration Review Tribunal](/source/Migration_Review_Tribunal) in 1999 and the [Refugee Review Tribunal](/source/Refugee_Review_Tribunal) in 2004, with her term expiring in 2010. She was a part-time member based in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane).[5]

## Personal life

Johnston had two sons with her husband Ian.[2]

## References

1. ["Biography for JOHNSTON, Ricky"](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:%22handbook/allmps/NL6%22;querytype=;rec=0). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

1. ["Maiden speech"](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansardr%2F1996-05-20%2F0088;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F1996-05-20%2F0088%22). *Hansard*. Parliament of Australia. 20 May 1996. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

1. [Australia Votes 2007 – Canning](http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/cann.htm), [Australian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation), 29 December 2007.

1. ["Chaney endorsed as future MHR"](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/120919720). *Canberra Times*. 31 March 1989.

1. ["Appendix 3-Members of the Tribunals"](https://www.aat.gov.au/aat/files/MRDAnnualReports/ar0708/appendix-3.html). *Migration Review Tribunal & Refugee Review Tribunal Annual Report 2007-08*. Australian Government. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

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