Margaret Majella Keech (born 18 September 1954) is a former Australian Labor Party politician who served as a minister in the Cabinet of Queensland, the Government Whip, and the Member of Parliament for Albert between 2001 and 2012.

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. She also has a small business background and is a member of the Beenleigh Yatala Chamber of Commerce and the Australian Services Union. In 1981, Keech started the first public playgroup in Beenleigh and later established the popular Sunday craft market in Main St. She was also the co-founder of the local Residents Association and was chair of the Beenleigh Police District Community Consultative Committee.

She has a Master of Arts, a Bachelor of Economics, a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics.

In 2001, she was the first woman elected to represent Albert in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.

She was Labor's Caucus Secretary from 28 March 2001 to February 2004.

In July 2020, Keech resigned from the Labor Party to contest the state seat of Macalister as an independent at the 2020 Queensland state election.^[2][3] She was ultimately unsuccessful, finishing third with 10.41% of the vote.

Keech and her husband Peter and their three children, James, Joshua and Helen, have lived in Albert since 1980.

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2001–2004
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2004–2006
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2006–2009
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2009–2012