Kathleen Matthews-Ward

Kathleen Matthews-Ward is an Australian politician who is the current member for the district of Broadmeadows in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Labor Party and was elected in the 2022 state election, replacing retiring MP Frank McGuire.^[1]

Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Broadmeadows
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 November 2022
Preceded by	Frank McGuire
Councillor of the City of Moreland for North-East Ward
In office 26 November 2004 – 27 October 2012
Preceded by	New ward
Succeeded by	Helen Davidson
Personal details
Political party	Labor (since 1994)
Other political affiliations	Independent (2010 to 2012)

Career

Prior to entering parliament, she had worked in retail, hospitality, finance, advocacy and aged care, she had volunteered with many sports clubs, schools, kinders and local organisations, and served as a councillor on City of Moreland from 2004 until 2012. In May 2010, she was suspended from Labor for two years after not voting for another Labor member—Enver Erdogan—to become mayor of Merri-bek.^[2]