Speaker Sue Hickey ready for hair-raising event

Speaker Sue Hickey has embraced a bald new look to help Aussie families facing blood cancer. WATCH THE VIDEO

Speaker Sue Hickey at the announcement in February that she would be taking part in this year’s World’s Greatest Shave. Picture: MATT THOMPSON

SPEAKER Sue Hickey has gone through with her commitment to publicly shed her hair to raise funds and awareness for blood cancer.

Ms Hickey said she had been inspired to get the chop after witnessing Tasmanian Governor Kate Warner’s “grace and style” through her cancer battle last year.

Speaker Sue Hickey has shaved her head for the World’s Greatest Shave. Picture: SUPPLIED

Ms Hickey had originally planned on having her locks lopped on Parliament Lawns, but the coronavirus crisis has forced a change of venue and she will now have her head shaved at her local hairdresser’s with minimal people involved.

However, the event was live streamed on Ms Hickey’s Facebook page.

Posted by Sue Hickey - Liberal Member for Clark on Thursday, 19 March 2020

Ms Hickey had hoped to raise $5000 for the Leukaemia Foundation.