About

About Cassandra

Cassandra is a pastry chef, an advocate for essential workers and the Federal Labor Member for Holt.

She has called Melbourne’s South-East home ever since she moved to Australia as a young child.

Having made this journey, her parents taught her to never take anything for granted and instilled three values that she upholds to this day: hard work, commitment and gratitude.

Her parents taught her that she was entitled to a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work as well as the importance of being committed to the community.

She began working at Woolies Dandenong Plaza as a teenager, and spent almost 15 years baking, stacking shelves and making lifelong friends.

Prior to her election as the Member for Holt, Cassandra represented workers in the retail and fast-food industries, fighting to improve the pay and conditions of her former colleagues—essential workers who worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic.

She has also volunteered to tutor English to migrants and refugees from non-English speaking backgrounds so they can make the best of every opportunity.

Her parents also taught her to be grateful—to her community and to Australia—and never miss an opportunity to repay the gratitude.

As the Member for Holt, she is proud to support a Labor Government that is focused on building Australia's future—one in which families are not held back or left behind.

About Holt

Holt is more than just a place on the map—it’s a community that people are proud to call home. Stretching from Hampton Park in the north to Tooradin on the coast, it is one of the most diverse and fastest-growing areas in the country.

Families from all walks of life have chosen to build their future here, drawn by the strong sense of community, opportunity, and belonging. I know this because I live here too.

Holt is one of the youngest electorates in Australia, with an average age of just 33 years and nearly half of all households speak a language other than English at home, reflecting the incredible multiculturalism that defines our community.

Holt is named after former Prime Minister Harold Holt, and is located in Melbourne’s South-Eastern suburbs, covering 252 sq km within the City of Casey.

Our electorate is home to vital industries that keep our economy moving—retail, healthcare, education and training, manufacturing, and more. But beyond the numbers, Holt is about people. It’s about the teachers who shape the next generation, the nurses and doctors who care for us, and the workers who keep our suburbs running.

Holt is a place of opportunity, resilience, and community spirit. It’s my home, and it’s an honour to represent the people who make it such a special place.