In 1993, Wright was charged with indecently dealing and child rape,[2] and as a result lost his Labor endorsement.[5] 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 nine years for raping and indecently dealing with two young girls.[6][3]
After leaving jail, Wright moved to Vietnam and ran a company, International Language Academy Australia,[7] which trains TESOL teachers in Southeast Asia.[6]
Wright died in Vietnam on 13 January 2015, aged 73.[2]
^ abc"Disgraced former Queensland Labor leader Keith Wright dies in Vietnam". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
^ abKeith Wright, former Queensland Labor leader jailed for paedophilia, dies aged 72 | Australia news | The Guardian
^(PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Carr, Adam. "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
^ ab"Keith Wright says sorry for sexual sins that landed him in jail". The Courier-Mail. 18 December 2009.
Queensland Parliament biographical information, including brief details of conviction
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keith, wright, australian, politician, keith, webb, wright, january, 1942, january, 2015, australian, politician, teacher, baptist, preacher, leader, labor, party, queensland, leader, opposition, queensland, between, 1982, 1984, following, career, state, polit. 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 1 Keith WrightLeader of the Opposition in QueenslandLeader of the Labor Party in QueenslandElections 1983In office 20 October 1982 29 August 1984DeputyNev WarburtonPreceded byEd CaseySucceeded byNev WarburtonMember of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for RockhamptonRockhampton South 1969 1972 In office 17 May 1969 5 November 1984Preceded byRex PilbeamSucceeded byPaul BraddyFederal politicsMember of the Australian Parliament for CapricorniaIn office 1 December 1984 13 March 1993Preceded byDoug EveringhamSucceeded byMarjorie HenzellPersonal detailsBornKeith Webb Wright9 January 1942Toowoomba Queensland AustraliaDied13 January 2015 2015 01 13 aged 73 VietnamPolitical partyIndependent since 1993 Labor until 1993 Spouse s Jenifer Mary DawsonBarbaraDomestic partnerAllison Donohue 1987 1992 Children1Parent s Lindsay Gilbert WrightPauline LizetteAlma materKelvin Grove Teachers College University of QueenslandOccupationTeacherPoliticianIn 1993 while a member of parliament Wright was jailed for eight years for indecent dealing and child rape 2 Biography EditBorn in Toowoomba Queensland Wright was educated at the University of Queensland and Kelvin Grove Teachers College 1 in Brisbane before becoming a Rockhampton teacher and Baptist preacher 3 On 17 May 1969 Wright was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Rockhampton South and after a seat redistribution represented Rockhampton 1972 1984 4 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 Wright was charged with indecently dealing and child rape 2 and as a result lost his Labor endorsement 5 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 nine years for raping and indecently dealing with two young girls 6 3 After leaving jail Wright moved to Vietnam and ran a company International Language Academy Australia 7 which trains TESOL teachers in Southeast Asia 6 Wright died in Vietnam on 13 January 2015 aged 73 2 References Edit a b Former Members Parliament of Queensland 2015 Retrieved 25 January 2015 a b c Disgraced former Queensland Labor leader Keith Wright dies in Vietnam Retrieved 13 January 2015 a b Keith Wright former Queensland Labor leader jailed for paedophilia dies aged 72 Australia news The Guardian Part 2 15 Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860 2017 and the Legislative Council 1860 1922 PDF Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015 2017 The 55th Parliament Queensland Parliament Archived from the original on 26 April 2020 Retrieved 27 April 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link 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 Parliament of QueenslandPreceded byRex Pilbeam Member for Rockhampton South1969 1972 Seat abolishedSeat created Member for Rockhampton1972 1984 Succeeded byPaul BraddyPolitical officesPreceded byEd Casey Leader of the Opposition in Queensland1982 1984 Succeeded byNev WarburtonParty political officesPreceded byEd Casey Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland1982 1984 Succeeded byNev WarburtonParliament of AustraliaPreceded byDoug Everingham Member for Capricornia1984 1993 Succeeded byMarjorie HenzellExternal links EditQueensland Parliament biographical information including brief details of conviction Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keith Wright Australian politician amp oldid 1101483354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
