Cassandra Fernando (Holt, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

As we marked International Women's Day on Sunday, I rise to recognise the incredible women in Holt and right across Australia who contribute so much to our communities, our economy and our society every single day. This is a chance to celebrate progress while recognising there is still a lot more work to do. We need to see more women in leadership, more women as CEOs, and we must keep breaking down barriers so women are represented at every level.

As a mother, I know women so often carry not only our their ambitions but the hopes of their families as well. Across Holt I see that every single day, with mothers working long shifts, with women running small businesses, with young women chasing big dreams and with community leaders giving back with courage and compassion. That is why I'm so proud to be a part of a federal Labor government that has a majority of women in its caucus—a government that values women's leadership and puts women's voices at the centre of decision-making, unlike those opposite. To every young girl across our country: your voice matters, your ambition matters and your future should have no ceiling.

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