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Jim Molan, Liberal senator and former Major-General, diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of cancer
NSW Liberal senator Jim Molan has announced he is going on sick leave leave after being diagnosed with “an aggressive form of cancer”.
Key points:
- Senator Molan says he has “many reasons” to be positive despite the shock diagnosis
- After a 40-year career in the Army, he has been involved in politics since 2012
- Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor politicians were among those to wish Senator Molan well
Over the next week, the 70-year-old will undergo a series of medical tests to confirm his prognosis and begin treatment.
In a message to colleagues, Senator Molan said the diagnosis last week had come as a “shock” but declared, “I have many reasons to be positive.”
“I am receiving the best possible care from my clinicians and have the love,…
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