Kathleen Matthews-Ward

Has supported new offences for harming retail and transport workers and raised dangerous driving and road safety in the electorate. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Voted14 Aug 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 73–3.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said18 Nov 2025In debate on the Crimes Amendment (Retail, Fast Food, Hospitality and Transport Worker Harm) Bill 2025, supported new offences and penalties for threatening or assaulting retail and transport workers. Said “Everyone deserves the right to feel safe at work”.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said5 Mar 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Police to join a local road safety round table, citing dangerous driving, hooning and near-misses at pedestrian crossings in Glenroy.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has supported government building and renting bills, including new buyer protections and a rental dispute service. Voted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Said21 Mar 2024In debate on the Estate Agents, Residential Tenancies and Other Acts Amendment (Funding) Bill 2024, supported funding Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria as a faster and cheaper alternative to VCAT for tenancy disputes.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said1 Apr 2025In debate on the Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025, supported the bill, citing a local family left with extra costs after their builder went into liquidation.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted1 Apr 2026Voted no on the motion to introduce the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rent Controls) Bill 2026, a Greens bill to cap rent increases. This was a procedural vote on whether the bill could be introduced. Lost 31–48.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Spoke in support of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and voted for it.

• Said14 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, supported the bill, saying treaty gives First Peoples a voice and a seat at the table on decisions that affect them.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted16 Oct 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 54–27.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has sought more bus and train services and road safety works in the Broadmeadows electorate. Voted for the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.

• Voted31 Oct 2024Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, which lets the Premier declare precinct projects around major transport works, including the Suburban Rail Loop. Passed 50–23.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said14 May 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Public and Active Transport to fund more bus services in the electorate, particularly route 536, citing low car ownership and high disability rates locally.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said29 Jul 2026In an adjournment matter, invited the Minister for Public and Active Transport to mark new off-peak evening and weekend services on the Upfield and Craigieburn lines, with trains at least every 20 minutes.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Voted against letting the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote). Has asked the Planning Minister to extend public notice on a data centre application in Campbellfield, citing water, electricity and noise concerns, and has supported digital driver licences.

• Said10 Sep 2024In debate on the Roads and Road Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, supported recognising digital driver licences in the Road Safety Act, saying they have advanced security features, update in real time and had been accessed over 1 million times.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted11 Aug 2026Voted no on the motion to introduce the Planning and Environment Amendment (AI Data Centres Moratorium) Bill 2026, a Greens bill to pause approvals of new hyperscale AI data centres. This was a procedural vote on whether the bill could be introduced. Lost 31–50.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said27 Aug 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Planning to extend the public notice period for a data centre planning application at the former Ford site in Campbellfield, citing local concerns about the centre's water and electricity use, noise and amenity.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Spoke in support of the pre-commitment and carded play bill for poker machines and voted for it.

• Said19 Mar 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, supported account-based play, slower spin rates and pre-commitment limits on gaming machines to reduce gambling harm.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted20 Mar 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, which provides for pre-commitment limits and carded play on poker machines. Passed 53–25.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has pointed to state budget measures such as free kinder and school costs support. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill.

• Voted20 Mar 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025, which replaced the fire services property levy with a broader Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy. Passed 50–25.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said4 Jun 2026In debate on the 2026–27 budget papers, cited free kinder saving families up to $2700 per child, free school dental checks and glasses, and school costs support for eligible families.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has raised local health services, including DPV Health, and supported a bill on medication in residential aged care. Voted against a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards bill for redrafting (a procedural vote).

• Said27 May 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Health to visit DPV Health in Broadmeadows, describing its medical, dental and mental health services across Hume and Whittlesea.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said27 Aug 2025In debate on the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Medication Administration in Residential Aged Care) Bill 2025, supported the bill, saying personal care workers should not have to administer high-risk medications without clinical training.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted5 Feb 2026On the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, voted against a reasoned amendment calling for the bill to be withdrawn and redrafted after further consultation with the medical sector. This was a procedural vote; the Assembly did not divide on passing the bill. Amendment lost 26–54.Hansard, Legislative Assembly