Legislative Assembly · District of Broadmeadows
Ethan Keirs
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Broadmeadows›
The Legislative Assembly district of Broadmeadows covers roughly 47 km² in Melbourne's outer north, including Broadmeadows, Campbellfield, Coolaroo, Dallas, Fawkner, Jacana and Meadow Heights, plus parts of Glenroy, Roxburgh Park, Somerton and Westmeadows. It is one of Labor's safest seats, held by the party for almost all of its history since the district's creation in 1955. At the 2022 election Kathleen Matthews-Ward won it for Labor with 51.94% after distribution of preferences against the Liberal candidate.
Background
Says he grew up as a local, which gave him "an understanding of what makes this community strong", and keeps connections to Broadmeadows and the northern suburbs. SSelf-stated — ON-KEIRSOne Nation Victoria, "Ethan Keirs for Broadmeadows"View source
Gives his age as 25. SSelf-stated — ON-KEIRSOne Nation Victoria, "Ethan Keirs for Broadmeadows"View source
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Housing affordability and cost-of-living relief.
Local infrastructure improvement, healthcare accessibility and hospital management, and public service effectiveness.
Responsive, accountable political representation; describes himself as "a positive, hardworking Australian" frustrated with current governance.
What Victorians say matters most
5 poll-led issuesCost of living and crime have ranked 1st or 2nd in every Victorian poll since mid‑2025, with debt and housing close behind — see schema §3 for the polling this grouping is based on (DemosAU, Ipsos Issues Monitor, Roy Morgan). The 0-10 'priorityScore' on each candidate's issue entries is NOT a measure of true importance or an independent ranking of what a candidate actually cares about. It reflects how much detail and specificity exists in what that candidate has actually said publicly on that issue -- a named policy mechanism and a verified voting record score higher than a one-line stated priority, regardless of the issue's real-world weight. Render this distinction in the UI wherever the score appears; do not label it just 'Priority' without the qualifier.
Cost of living
Names cost-of-living relief as a core priority, without a specific measure.
The One Nation Victoria platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would remove insurance duty on premiums and end renewable subsidies.
Crime and community safety
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would tighten bail and sentencing for repeat youth offenders and expand youth detention capacity; nothing is attributed to Keirs personally.
Housing affordability and supply
Names housing affordability as a core priority, without a specific measure.
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would ban foreign ownership of residential property and speed land releases and building approvals.
State government debt and fiscal management
Wants more effective public services; no debt position is attributed to him.
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would run a comprehensive spending review and phase out payroll tax.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Names improving local infrastructure as a priority, without naming a project.
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would invest in roads, telecommunications and water.
Also on the record
6 substance issuesThese don't top “biggest issue” polling, but carry real 2026 policy weight and genuine differences between parties.
Education and training
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would establish elected school boards with a parent majority; nothing is attributed to Keirs personally.
Health and healthcare access
Names healthcare accessibility and hospital management as priorities.
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would offer GP incentives in shortage areas.
Urban planning and housing density
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, covers faster land releases and approvals; nothing is attributed to Keirs personally.
Climate and energy transition
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, opposes Net Zero by 2050 and would end new renewable subsidies; nothing is attributed to Keirs personally.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would oppose and repeal Victoria's Statewide Treaty framework; nothing is attributed to Keirs personally.
Regional and rural Victoria
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Local & party context
2 fieldsNot scored the way the eleven issues above are — these are fixed facts about the seat and the party, not positions with more or less emphasis behind them.
Keirs's priorities (housing, cost of living, infrastructure, healthcare, accountability) sit within One Nation's statewide themes. SSelf-stated — ON-KEIRS, ON-VIC-PLATFORMOne Nation Victoria, "Ethan Keirs for Broadmeadows"View sourceOne Nation Victoria, "Victoria, it's time to take our state back"View source
The Tally Room describes him as competing for disaffected voters, alongside a fragmented field on both left and right. RReported — TALLY-BMEADOWS26The Tally Room, "Broadmeadows – Victoria 2026"View source
No point of divergence was found. He has made few personal policy statements, so most positions above are the party's.
Track record & prior candidacies
His profile mentions no prior campaign. SSelf-stated — ON-KEIRSOne Nation Victoria, "Ethan Keirs for Broadmeadows"View source
He is not among the candidates in the 2022 Broadmeadows result, where One Nation did not field a candidate. VVerified — WIKI-BMEADOWS-RESULTSWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Broadmeadows"View source
Campaign, money & endorsements
Campaign logistics
Endorsements & Donations
Per the Victorian Electoral Commission's funding guidance (vec.vic.gov.au, accessed 2026-09-29 via search snippets of its independent-candidate and registered-party funding pages), a candidate is eligible for public election funding if they receive at least 4% of first-preference votes in their contest, or are elected. Funding is reimbursed against an audited statement of campaign expenditure, and advance funding must be repaid in full if the threshold is missed.
Keirs has not previously contested an election, so he has no funding entitlement from an earlier contest.