Age, Biography and Wiki
Penny Wright was born on 19 January, 1961 in Red Cliffs, Victoria, is an Australian politician. Discover Penny Wright's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
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63 years old |
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Capricorn |
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19 January 1961 |
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19 January |
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Red Cliffs, Victoria |
| Nationality |
Australia
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She is a member of famous politician with the age 63 years old group.
Penny Wright Height, Weight & Measurements
At 63 years old, Penny Wright height not available right now. We will update Penny Wright's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Penny Wright's Husband?
Her husband is Mark Parnell
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Mark Parnell |
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Penny Wright Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Penny Wright worth at the age of 63 years old? Penny Wright’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from Australia. We have estimated Penny Wright's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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politician |
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Timeline
Penelope Lesley Wright (born 19 January 1961) is an Australian activist and former politician who is South Australia's Guardian for Children and Young People in Care.
Wright was born in 1961 at Red Cliffs in the Sunraysia region of Victoria, the sixth of seven children of Lesley and Hugh Wright.
She spent much of her childhood growing up in Melbourne after her family moved there in 1968.
Wright attended Wattle Park High School in Burwood before moving to MacRobertson Girls' High School for high achievers.
After completing high school she studied arts/law at the University of Melbourne, later obtaining a graduate diploma in Environmental Studies in Adelaide.
Wright spent 20 years working as a lawyer prior to her election to parliament.
Wright is married to Mark Parnell with whom she moved to Adelaide in 1989 following 9 months in Europe.
Wright and Parnell have three children, Felix, Eleanor and Mungo.
According to Wright, she postponed her political career at the time (1995) to raise children.
Formerly a lawyer, lecturer, mediator, and Tribunal Member, she was also an Australian Greens senator for South Australia, elected at the 2010 election.
Wright was placed first on the South Australian Greens Senate ticket for the 2010 federal election.
The party received a 6.8 percent swing in South Australia, finishing with 13.3 percent of the statewide Senate vote.
Wright joined eight other Green Senators in the upper house from the start of July 2011, including incumbent South Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
On commencing her senate term in July 2011, Wright was assigned the portfolios of Attorney-General, Native Title, Veterans' Affairs, Social Inclusion, Mental Health and Heritage within the federal Greens.
She went on to hold the Attorney-General, Veterans' Affairs, Mental Health and Schools and Education Portfolios.
She resigned in September 2015.
On 17 July 2015, Wright announced that she would be resigning from the Senate due to illness in her family.
She gave her final speech on 19 August, and resigned on 9 September.
Robert Simms was appointed to the casual vacancy by a joint sitting of the Parliament of South Australia on 22 September 2015.
Following Mungo's suicide at the age of 21 in September 2016, his parents used his death to raise awareness of organ donation after donating his corneas.
She became the Guardian for Children and Young People in Care on 10 July 2017.
Wright is a founding member of the South Australian branch of the Greens (along with her husband Mark Parnell, a state MLC, generally considered the founder of the South Australian Greens).
