Keith Wright (Australian politician)
- Keith Wright (Australian politician)
Keith Webb Wright (born 9 January 1941) is a former Australian politician and convicted rapist. Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, he was educated at the University of Queensland and Kelvin Grove Teachers' College in Brisbane before becoming a teacher and author. In 1969, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Rockhampton. In 1982, he became Leader of the Opposition, a position he held 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 rape, and as a result lost his Labor endorsement. 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 of rape and jailed.[cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-07-05] ]In 2006, the Australian Electoral Commission formed a new electoral division, taking territory from Capricornia and neighbouring Maranoa. The Commission suggested naming it the "Division of Wright" in honour of the poet Judith Wright, but association with Keith Wright led them to name it instead the Division of Flynn after John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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NAME = Wright, Keith Webb
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 9 January 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH = Toowoomba, Queensland
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