Kathleen Matthews-Ward

Kathleen Matthews-Ward
Kathleen Matthews-Ward
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)

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]

Career[edit]

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]

References[edit]

^ "Broadmeadows – VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^ "ALP suspends trio for breaking ranks". The Age. 24 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023.

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[1] "Broadmeadows – VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

[2] "ALP suspends trio for breaking ranks". The Age. 24 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023.

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