Len Kiely

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Leonard Francis Kiely (born 1954) is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Sanderson in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2008.

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Kiely was first elected in 2001 following the retirement of CLP member Daryl Manzie. After his re-election in 2005 he was appointed Deputy Speaker, but stood down in July 2006 after a sexual harassment incident.{{cite news |title=MP sorry for offensive remark |url=https://www.theage.com.au/news/national/mp-sorry-for-offensive-remark/2006/07/14/1152637850782.html |accessdate=14 June 2018 |work=The Age |date=14 July 2006 |language=en}} He was appointed Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage and Minister for Parks and Wildlife in November 2007. In 2008 he was defeated by CLP candidate Peter Styles.{{cite web|first=Antony|last=Green|author-link=Antony Green|title=Sanderson|work=2008 Northern Territory Election|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|year=2008|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nt/2008/guide/sand.htm|accessdate=30 October 2010}}