She accused a Federal Minister of misogyny, watched her livelihood wash away, suffered a broken neck and led her town through a groundwater contamination crisis. Now Fay Miller is dealing with myelofibrosis, an incurable cancer the Katherine Mayor describes as 'manageable'.
She accused a Federal Minister of misogyny, watched her livelihood wash away, nearly died in a car accident, was deputy opposition leader of the Northern Territory, and led her town through a groundwater contamination crisis.
"We had to go sit in the car and seriously Google it to find out what it's about," the 73-year-old mother of two and grandmother of two said.in 2018 when she called out Health Minister Greg Hunt as a misogynist.
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