David Johnston (Australian politician)

The Honourable David Johnston
Minister for Defence
In office 18 September 2013 – 23 December 2014
Prime Minister	Tony Abbott
Preceded by	Stephen Smith
Succeeded by	Kevin Andrews
Minister for Justice and Customs
In office 9 March 2007 – 3 December 2007
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Chris Ellison
Succeeded by	Bob Debus (as Minister for Home Affairs)
Senator for Western Australia
In office 30 June 2002 – 2 July 2016
Preceded by	Winston Crane
Succeeded by	Louise Pratt
Personal details
Born	(1956-02-14) 14 February 1956 (age 68) Perth, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party
Other political affiliations	Coalition
Spouse	Toni Hodge
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Western Australia

David Albert Lloyd Johnston (born 14 February 1956) is an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate from 2002 to 2016, representing the state of Western Australia. Johnston was the Minister for Defence from 18 September 2013 to 23 December 2014, when he was replaced by Kevin Andrews.^[1][2]