- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE4583
Wright, Penelope (Penny) Lesley
(1961 – )- Born 1961, Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia
- Occupation Environmentalist, Lawyer, Parliamentarian
Summary
Penny Wright, a member of the Australian Greens party, was elected to the Senate of the Parliament of Australia representing the state of South Australia. She took her seat in the Senate on 1 July 2011, resigning on 10 September 2015.
Published resources
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Site Exhibition
- The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia, Smart, Judith and Swain, Shurlee (eds.), 2014, http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders
- Australian Women Lawyers as Active Citizens, http://www.womenaustralia.info/lawyers/biogs/AWE4583b.htm
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Resource
- Trove: Wright, Penelope, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477693