Keith Wright (Australian politician)

Keith Wright
Keith Wright
Leader of the Opposition in Queensland; Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland; Elections: 1983
	In office; 20 October 1982 – 29 August 1984
Preceded by	Ed Casey
Succeeded by	Nev Warburton
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton; Rockhampton South (1969–1972)
	In office; 17 May 1969 – 5 November 1984
Preceded by	Rex Pilbeam
Succeeded by	Paul Braddy
Preceded by	In office; 1 December 1984 – 13 March 1993
Federal politics
Member of the Australian Parliament for Capricornia
	In office; 1 December 1984 – 13 March 1993
Preceded by	Doug Everingham
Succeeded by	Marjorie Henzell
Personal details
Born	Keith Webb Wright; 9 January 1942; Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Died	13 January 2015 (aged 73); Vietnam
Political party	Independent (since 1993); Labor (until 1993);
Spouse	Barbara Mitchell
Children	1
Parent(s)	Lindsay Gilbert Wright; Pauline Lizette
Alma mater	Kelvin Grove Teachers College; University of Queensland;
Occupation	Teacher; Politician;

Keith Webb Wright (9 January 1942 – 13 January 2015) was an Australian politician, teacher, and Baptist preacher who was Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland and Leader of the Opposition in Queensland between 1982–1984. Following his career in state politics, Wright sat in federal parliament for Labor between 1984–1993 in the seat of Capricornia.

In 1993, while a member of parliament, Wright was jailed for eight years for indecent dealing and rape.

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