Prue Car diagnosed with cancer

• NSW Deputy Premier shares cancer diagnosis
• Prue Car will immediately start treatment 

By CAITLIN POWELL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA and AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: 21:32 BST, 9 June 2025 | Updated: 21:45 BST, 9 June 2025

NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

‘A recent screening has detected breast cancer, and I will now begin immediate treatment,’ she said.

‘Thankfully, because the cancer was caught early, my doctors are optimistic about my recovery — and so am I.

‘I’ve faced this challenge before, and I’m determined to beat it again. Testing has confirmed this is unrelated to my previous diagnosis.’

She urged Aussie women to get screened for breast cancer. 

NSW Premier Chris Minns said the ‘thoughts of the entire government are with our colleague and our friend Prue Car as she begins treatment following her breast cancer diagnosis’.

‘I know Prue well. She is a fighter, and I know she will face this challenge with the same determination and grace that she brings to everything she does,’ Minns said in a statement.

NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car has been diagnosed with breast cancer

Ms Car has been deputy premier of NSW since Labor won government in March 2023.

Her portfolios of Minister for Education and Early Learning and the Minister for Western Sydney will be taken over by fellow minister Courtney Houssos while she undergoes treatment.

‘Breast cancer screenings are vital for early detection and treatment, and I strongly encourage all women to stay up to date with their checks,’ Ms Car said.

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Prue Car diagnosed with cancer

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