Senate inquiry to probe cancer cluster claims plaguing idyllic seaside village
A Senate inquiry into a possible cancer cluster was promised by Liberal and Labor candidates for Corangamite in the lead-up to last year's federal election
The palliative care nurse spends her working hours caring for the terminally ill, her adult daughter has Crohn's disease, her son had ulcerative colitis and three years ago Ms Livingstone was diagnosed with breast cancer. Amid the community angst, both candidates for a tightly-fought election campaign in the ultra-marginal seat of Corangamite promised a Senate inquiry to investigate the issue.
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