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Cassie Rowe
Australian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cassandra Michelle Rowe (born 6 September 1980) is an Australian politician. She became a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in the 2017 state election, representing Belmont.[1]
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Education and career
Rowe holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne and has also studied finance and screenwriting.[1] Prior to entering politics, Rowe worked as a financial planner and served as Assistant State Secretary of WA Labor from 2017 until 2021.[1][2]
Rowe is a member of the Australian Workers Union (AWU), which is a union part of the Labor Right.[3]
Rowe ran unsuccessfully for Belmont in 2013 before being successfully elected in the subsequent 2017 state election.[4] Rowe was re-elected in the 2025 Western Australian state election with a first preference vote share of 53.5%.[5]
Rowe served as Government Whip from 17 March 2021 until 29 January 2025.[6][2] Following the 2025 election, she was appointed as the parliamentary secretary to Minister Simone McGurk.[7]
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Family
Her sister, Samantha Rowe, was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 2013 and was her campaign manager in the 2017 state election.[8][9] Rowe's father, Barry Rowe, was the member for the Victorian state seat of Essendon from 1979 to 1992.[9]
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