Opposition Leader Sussan Ley confirms death of mother Angela Braybrooks in heartbreaking tribute

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Opposition Leader Sussan Ley confirms death of mother Angela Braybrooks in heartbreaking tribute

Newly elected Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has confirmed her mother Angela Braybrooks has passed away.

“In the very early hours of this morning, my mother, Angela Braybrooks, passed away here in Albury,” Ms Ley wrote in a statement published on her social media.

“My family and I feel this loss deeply.

“We express our deep appreciation to the staff at Riverwood Aged Care facility for the quality care provided to Angela. In her final moments, she was comfortable and at peace.”

Ms Ley, who revealed her mother was receiving end of life care during her first press conference after being voted new Liberal Party leader, said her mother is responsible for teaching her “resilience, self-reliance and persistence”.

“Mum was a mental health nurse who helped so many people through her life. She taught me the values of resilience, self-reliance and persistence,” Ms Ley wrote.

“Growing up in wartime Britain, Angela could never have dreamed that her daughter would become Australia’s first female Leader of the Opposition, but because of her, that happened this week.

“Like so many of her generation, she weathered uncertain times with strength and determination. I have taken inspiration from her every single day of my life and I always will.

“It was a gift of fate that I was able to share Mother’s Day with my mum one last time on Sunday.”

Ms Ley then revealed that she was able to celebrate her achievement of becoming the first female leader of the Federal Liberal Party with her mother on Tuesday.

“On Monday night in Canberra, our parish priest organised a FaceTime call, telling Angela she had to ‘hang on’ to see one more special moment in her daughter’s life. If she could do that, he promised her, ‘we’ll have champagne tomorrow’,” she wrote.

“On Tuesday, hours after I was afforded the enormous privilege by my Liberal colleagues of leading our party, I drove back down the Hume Highway to be at her bedside. Whilst mum was no longer verbal, she watched every moment of my press conference. As I walked back into her room that afternoon, her eyes lit up with excitement. It was a moment I will treasure, forever.

“Thank you to the many Australians who have expressed their sympathies to me and my family. We look forward to celebrating Angela’s life, the extraordinary person she was, and all she achieved.”

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