"I have terrific support from family, friends and colleagues, and a strong fighting spirit."
She was first diagnosed with cancerous tumour in her breast in 2011 while acting as a junior counsel in a murder trial. "I had excellent treatment and, having passed the five-year mark since my diagnosis, we were confident that I was in the clear," she said on Wednesday. She has vowed to her community to continue to work hard "at home and in the Parliament" while undergoing treatment.
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