Greg Wilton

Gregory Stuart (Greg) Wilton (6 November 1955 – 14 June 2000) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Isaacs, from 1996 until his suicide at the age of 44. He was the only serving member in the history of the Australian Parliament to have died by suicide (at least one other member, Senator Nick Sherry, attempted suicide but survived). Wilton was born in Melbourne, raised in suburban Chelsea and studied at Monash University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science. Later, he went on to study at the London School of Economics. Wilton spent most of 1980-81 touring and making friends in North America. He worked as an industrial officer for most of his working...