Keith Wright (Australian politician)
Keith Wright | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Capricornia | |
| In office 1 December 1984 – 13 March 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Everingham |
| Succeeded by | Marjorie Henzell |
| Leader of the Opposition of Queensland | |
| In office 20 October 1982 – 29 August 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Casey |
| Succeeded by | Nev Warburton |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton South | |
| In office 17 May 1969 – 27 May 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Rex Pilbeam |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton | |
| In office 27 May 1972 – 5 November 1984 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Paul Braddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1942 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 13 January 2015 (aged 73) Vietnam |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | 1. Jenifer Mary Dawson (1964) 2. Allison Donohue (1987)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Keith Webb Wright (9 January 1942 – 13 January 2015) was an Australian politician, educator and convicted child rapist.[1]
Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, he was educated at the University of Queensland and Kelvin Grove Teachers College[1] in Brisbane before becoming a teacher and author.
On 17 May 1969, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Rockhampton South and after a seat redistribution, represented Rockhampton (1972–1984).[2] In 1982, he became Leader of the Opposition. Wright remained opposition leader until he left the Assembly in 1984, transferring to federal politics as the Labor MP for Capricornia in the Australian House of Representatives.
In 1993, he was charged with indecently dealing and child rape,[3] and as a result lost his Labor endorsement.[4] He contested the 1993 election as an independent, gaining 5.9% of the vote but losing to endorsed ALP candidate Marjorie Henzell. In December 1993 he was convicted and jailed for eight years.[5]
After leaving jail, Wright moved to Vietnam and ran a company, International Language Academy Australia,[6] which trains TESOL teachers in Southeast Asia.[5]
Wright died in Vietnam on 13 January 2015, aged 73.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and of the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Disgraced former Queensland Labor leader Keith Wright dies in Vietnam". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Keith Wright says sorry for sexual sins that landed him in jail". The Courier-Mail. 18 December 2009.
- ^ "International Language Academy Australia".
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