Member for Mildura Ali Cupper has hired Ms Hawkins for six months as a parliamentary adviser.

The pair stood as independents at November's Victorian election with Ms Cupper winning by 237 votes and Ms Hawkins losing on preferences to Liberal member for Benambra Bill Tilley.

Ms Cupper said a text message from Ms Hawkins after the election was the catalyst for their relationship

Having told of working for former federal Independent Cathy McGowan and sharing similar interests in policy, Ms Cupper thought Ms Hawkins could help her political teething.

Ms Hawkins is halfway through a six-month stint.

"For a 27 year-old young woman her knowledge is outstanding and her passion is something to behold," Ms Cupper said.

"Her ambitions are very clear and it's clear her heart is in her hometown but we're incredibly grateful that was she was willing to assist me to build a really effective office."

The past Mildura deputy mayor, 39, who had two failed parliamentary bids, was bullish over Ms Hawkin's political potential but declined to say if she expected her to contest the next Victorian election.

"I think that Jacqui is a person with outstanding leadership potential," Ms Cupper said.

"I think she has all the makings of a good MP and I very much hope she sticks at it.

"It took me three goes and I think persistence pays off."

Ms Hawkins declined to say if she would recontest Benambra at the 2022 election.

"My head hasn't gone to that space," she said.

"I'm watching with great interest and I'll be responsibly advocating on issues that I care about, because I think it's important for people to talk up."

Ms Hawkins does not see a conflict between being a parliamentary staffer and commenting politically such as she did recently with Border health services.

"To my knowledge I'm okay to speak up about things and I've spoken to my employer and there's no issue about that," she said.

"I'm not locked down to say I can't speak."

In addition to working for Ms Cupper, Ms Hawkins remains a director of Border Trust and National Rural Women's Coalition communications team.

She assisted with the campaign of Ms McGowan's successor as member for Indi Helen Haines, handing out orange how-to-vote cards at Wodonga High School on federal election day.

Ms Cupper endorsed her former council colleague Jason Modica, who failed with his Independent bid for Mallee in the federal vote.