Gina Rinehart Western Australian of the year: Mining magnate covers her eye ... trends now
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Billionaire Gina Rinehart has issued a life-saving reminder to Australians about the need to protect themselves from the sun.
The richest woman in the country used her acceptance speech after being crowned Western Australian of the Year on Friday night to urge the audience to look after their skin.
Mrs Rinehart, 69, had left hospital just hours before after undergoing a minor surgery recently to remove a melanoma from her face and partially covered her bruised face behind a large white fan.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart accepted her award for Western Australian of the Year from behind a large fan (pictured) to cover bruising from a recent melanoma removal operation
Ms Rinehart (pictured) issued a stark warning to her fellow countrymen and women about the need to protect their skin from the sun
'I should probably remind you all, please do the sun cream, do the hats and do the check-ups, please, which I didn't do,' she said.
The mining magnate attended the gala dinner at Perth's Crown ballroom on Friday night alongside a host of other famous faces including incoming Premier Roger Cook, Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison and Seven West Media executive chairman Kerry Stokes.
Mrs Rinehart accepted her award from the outgoing WA premier Mark McGowan in what
