Career
Prior to entering Parliament, Keech was a language and learning advisor for international students, ranging from kindergartners to post-doctoral students at the Queensland University of Technology. In 2001, she was the first woman elected to represent Albert in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. She was Labour"s Caucus Secretary from 28 March 2001 to February 2004.
Keech served as Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development in the Beattie Ministry from March 2005, taking on the additional role of Minister for Women in November 2006.
When Anna Bligh installed her Ministry in September 2007, Keech was appointed Minister for Child Safety and Women. She was made Government Whip in March 2009, in which role she served until she lost her seat at the 2012 to Mark Boothman.
She has a Master of Arts, a Bachelor of Economics, a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics.