Sri Lankan-born Cassandra Fernando has been elected to the Australian Parliament following the federal election.She was the Federal Labor Candidate for Holt, Victoria.Fernando is the first Sri Lankan-born woman to enter the Australian Parliament.Labors Cassandra Fernando has succeeded retiring Labor MP Anthony Byrne in Holt, VictoriaShe beat another candidate of Sri Lankan origin, Ranj Perera.Cassandra is a proud migrant, a pastry chef, an advocate for essential workers who came to Australia with her family when she was 11.She has called Melbournes South-East home ever since..
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