'I'm not frightened, I'm confident': WA Minister Alannah MacTiernan reveals cancer diagnosis

Key points:She says she will continue to serve as a minister while receiving treatmentThe long-serving MP — whose ministerial portfolios include Regional Development, Agriculture and Food, and Ports — said she was diagnosed with the disease two months ago."The prognosis is good."

Ms MacTiernan said she would continue in her ministerial roles while she received treatment and was"very optimistic" about her prognosis."Everyone deals with it in their own way. I am focused on getting on with my job, as I have continued to do for the last two months. "My hair has often been a topic of discussion among the political class. I have always wanted the opportunity to wear wigs — now I have an excuse.

"I am making the public statement because it is going to become a touch obvious that my hair is better than it normally is, and people will be wondering, so I think it important to disclose that there is going to be a couple of months of good hair.Ms MacTiernan initially served in State Parliament from 1993 to 2010, during which she championed projects like the Perth to Mandurah rail line as transport minister.

She resigned to contest the seat of Canning in 2010, but after falling short of victory she moved to local politics and served as mayor of Vincent from 2011.

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