Wright, Keith Webb
Personal
Birth Date:
9 January 1942 (Toowoomba, Queensland)
Death Date:
13 January 2015 (Vietnam)
Parents:
Lindsay Gilbert Wright and Pauline (nee Lizette)
Family:
(2) Allison Donohue on 7 March 1987 (separated 1992), 1 stepdaughter, (1) Jenifer Mary Dawson on 27 March 1964 (divorced), 1 daughter
Education:
Toowoomba South State School; Sarina State School; Railway Estate School Townsville; Moorooka State School; Salisbury State School; Salisbury State High School; Kelvin Grove Teachers College; BA and AEd, University of Queensland
Religion:
Baptist
Career
Schoolteacher, 1960 to 1963; School principal, 1964 to 1969
Military Service:
Citizen Military Force, 18 months
Party Positions:
- Founder and Secretary, Nerimbera Branch, 1966.
- Member, Queensland Central Executive of the ALP. 1976 - 1979
- Member, ALP State Council, from August 1982.
- Delegate, Queensland Young Labor Association Conference, 1968.
- Secretary, Rockhampton Executive Electoral Council.
- Delegate to all local, state and federal party executives.
- Member, ALP Electoral College, 1982.
- Delegate, Rockhampton Trades and Labor Council for Miscellaneous Workers Union.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Rockhampton South | 17 May 1969 | 27 May 1972 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Rockhampton | 27 May 1972 | 5 Nov 1984 | Retired |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | 1983 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands | 1982 | |
| Parliamentary Leader of the ALP and Leader of the State Opposition | 20 Oct 1982 | 28 Aug 1984 |
| Opposition Spokesman for Manufacturing, Business and Consumer Affairs | Jul 1982 | Oct 1982 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Treasury Matters | Feb 1980 | Jan 1981 |
| Opposition Leader of Business in the House | 1978 | 1980 |
| Member, Select Committee of Privilege | 1978 | 1980 |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to South-East Asia | 1977 | |
| Temporary Chairman of Committees | 1977 | 1978 |
| Opposition Spokesman for Education, Cultural Activities and Consumer Affairs | 1975 | 1977 |
| Member, Select Committee of Subordinate Legislation | 1975 | 1977 |
| Member, Select Committee on Punishment of Crimes of Violence, 1974 | 1974 | |
| Opposition Spokesman for Justice and Attorney-General | 1972 | 1980 |
| Member, Library Committee | 1969 | 1980 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include numismatics, political science, public speaking, boomerang manufacturing, lawn bowls, table tennis and snooker. Member, Australian College of Education and State National Fitness Council; Country Fellow, Royal Australian Institute of Public Administration; Fellow, Royal Institute of Public Administration; Secretary, Queensland Teachers Union (Central branch); Chairman, Rockhampton National Fitness Area Committee; Founder, President and Chairman of the Central Queensland Consumers Association; Founder and President, Rockhampton Community Group. Lay preacher for the Baptist Church. On 4 Dec 1992, Mr Wright was disendorsed by the Labor Party, which he had served for 24 years. He unsuccessfully contested the Federal seat of Capricornia as an Independent in 1993
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1981-1992, (Sydney: Casket Publications, 1993)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 11 July 2017]