It is heartbreaking to report the death of a well-known Australian Congresswoman. Jane Garrett, a former Victorian emergency services minister and long-serving Labor MP, died on Saturday (July 2) in the afternoon at the age of 49.
Jane Garrett cause of death
Per rumors, she died of breast cancer after battling the canker for years. The former emergency services minister, who has been a member of parliament since 2010, was diagnosed with the disease six years ago and announced late last year that she would not run for re-election in the 2022 state election.
Her death was announced on Saturday evening in a statement from her family, who praised her contagious love of life and people.
(We are devastated by the death of our beloved mother, sister, daughter, and dear friend Jane Garrett this afternoon, following a long battle with cancer), the statement said.
Jane Garrett husband and children
Jane Garrett was survived by her husband James Higgins and her three adorable kids; Molly, Sasha, and Max.
Jane Garrett net worth
Prior to her death, she was believed to have possessed over $5 million dollars.