Unique IDPE-000013SurnameJohnstonGiven namesCraig FredricBirth date13th January 1951Biographical noteCraig Johnston was an Independent Alderman for Macquarie Ward, 14 April 1984 until 26 March 1987 when Council was replaced by a three-member Commission.
He was an openly gay (homosexual) Alderman committed to the gay liberation movement. He was a member of the Works and Housing Committee, the Properties Committee, the Building and Development Committee and the City Planning Committee in 1984; and the Major Building and Development and City Planning Committee, 1985-1987.
Johnston was elected as a member of the Australian Labor Party but became an independent Councilor in 1986.
Photo: CRS 191/73 and AF.Relationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Community services and facilities FN-0013 (14/04/1984 to 26/03/1987)
RELATED TO: Private interests FN-0027 (14/04/1984 to 26/03/1987) Occupational historyAlderman for Macquarie Ward 14 April 1984 - 26 March 1987Source system ID13