Milestone for a migrant


  • Letters
  • Sunday, 02 Sep 2007

Michael Johnson first came to Australia to attend boarding school in Ryan, Queensland, when he was 11 years old. Now 37 and MP for Ryan, he is a shining example of what migrants, especially Asians, can achieve in Australia. 

WHEN Michael Johnson decided to run for the parliamentary seat of Ryan, Queensland, under the Liberal Party ticket in February 2001, he was not given much of a chance. 

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