Shane Broad

International representative rowing Broad was in the Australian lightweight rowing squad and competed at World Rowing Championships from 2000 to 2003. He made his Australian representative debut in the Australian men's lightweight eight at the World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne. Later that year at the 2000 World Rowing Championships in Zagreb, he won a bronze medal in the three seat of the lightweight men's eight.

In 2001 he raced in a lightweight coxless four at the World Rowing Cup IV in Munich and then at the 2001 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne he doubled-up in the lightweight eight and in a coxless four. Both boats finished outside of medal contention. In 2002 he rowed with Matt Russell in the Australian lightweight coxless pair. They competed at the World Rowing Cup III and then at the 2002 World Rowing Championships in Seville where they finished in overall ninth place.

Professional career Broad worked as an agricultural scientist for the University of Tasmania.

Political career Broad was a councillor on the Central Coast Council.

Broad was re-elected at the 2025 Tasmanian state election.