Senator “Wacka” Williams, Parkinson's disease and farm chemical use

Colin Bettles
Updated March 22 2017 - 10:37pm, first published 5:00pm
NSW NATIONALS Senator John “Wacka” Williams.
NSW NATIONALS Senator John “Wacka” Williams.

NSW NATIONALS Senator John “Wacka” Williams has publicly revealed his two year battle against Parkinson's disease and says he would not be surprised if his crippling heath condition was caused by a lengthy pre-political life, working with farm chemicals.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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