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Jonathan Huston

Jonathan Huston is an Australian politician who is member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Nedlands. He won his seat at the 2025 state election. Following his election, Huston was assigned to be opposition spokesman on deregulation, small business, public sector reform, and veterans. He was elected as a Liberal Party candidate, but left the party in June 2026.

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Jonathan Huston
MLA
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Nedlands
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 March 2025
Preceded byKatrina Stratton
Personal details
PartyIndependent (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
Liberala
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch
Australian Army
Service years
1980–1996
Rank
 Major
UnitAustralian Intelligence Corps

Jonathan Huston is an Australian politician who is member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Nedlands. He won his seat at the 2025 state election.2 Following his election, Huston was assigned to be opposition spokesman on deregulation, small business, public sector reform, and veterans.3 He was elected as a Liberal Party candidate, but left the party in June 2026.4

Biography

Huston attended Aquinas College and the Royal Military College Duntroon.5 He served in the Australian Army Intelligence Corps, rising to the rank of major.5 He is a businessman based in Perth.6 After leaving the military, Huston work in the private sector included ventures such as the Tint A Car, Parkside Towbars, and Croissant Express chains.7

Views

Huston has stated he was an "on and off" member of the Liberals before his candidacy.1 He previously left the Liberal Party in protest of rising debt levels under the government of Colin Barnett, and identifies as economically dry.8

Huston departed the parliamentary Liberal Party on 25 June 2026 to sit as an independent.9 He stated his departure was motivated by a desire to pursue increased mining royalties to fund a sovereign wealth fund and the abolition of payroll tax for the state.1

Huston has opposed the Matilda Bay ferry terminal.10 He claimed that despite his opposition to the ferry terminal, he is not a NIMBY.1112 He opposes the AUKUS security partnership, arguing that stationing nuclear submarines at HMAS Stirling would make the area an appealing military target.13

Huston describes himself as a "soft Catholic".8

Notes

Notes

  1. Huston's membership of the Liberal Party was intermittent, but he remained a member throughout the 2025 state election campaign and until 25 June 2026.1
References

References

  1. Bourke, Keane (26 June 2026). "Battle lost for Zempilas and WA Liberals in hope of winning war ahead". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  2. "Nedlands - WA Electorate, Candidates, Results". ABC. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. Hastie, Hamish (4 April 2025). "Zempilas unveils new shadow cabinet with a pitch to 'deregulate' and reform the public sector". WAtoday. Perth: Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. "Nedlands MP Jonathan Huston quits WA Liberal Party". ABC. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  5. "Jonathan Huston - Liberal for Nedlands". Jonathan Huston. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  6. Hastie, Hamish (18 January 2024). "Perth councillor puts hand up for run at Nedlands for WA Liberals". WAtoday. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  7. McGinn, Jack (8 April 2024). "WA Liberal candidate field taking shape". Business News. Perth. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  8. Dickinson, Ben (15 March 2025). "Libs a 'business gone bust'". Post. Vol. 52, no. 11 (Claremont Nedlands ed.). Perth. pp. 1, 85. Retrieved 16 March 2025 – via Issuu.
  9. "Zempilas 'disappointed' as Nedlands MP Jonathan Huston quits WA Liberal party". WAtoday. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  10. Flinn, Harriet (22 September 2025). "Huston grills Saffioti as community fury grows over Matilda Bay ferry terminal". PerthNow. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  11. Flinn, Harriet (25 September 2025). "Nedlands MLA Jonathan Huston denies NIMBYism as hundreds gather at Matilda Bay in fight against ferry terminal". PerthNow. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  12. Gorman, Lloyd (27 September 2025). "Boats join ferry protest". Post. pp. 3, 73.
  13. "Liberal MP Jonathan Huston breaks ranks to launch bombshell warning about AUKUS, Basil Zempilas slams views". The West Australian. Perth: Seven West Media. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)