Mark Coulton MP recently underwent a three-hour surgery to remove his third melanoma and five lymph nodes.

All indications are the procedure was completely successful, and Mr Coulton will not require further treatment at this stage.

Mr Coulton will take a few days to recuperate and will return to work later in the week.

In the meantime, my his three electorate offices remain open, and staff will continue to provide service to the constituents of the Parkes electorate.

"I cannot stress enough how important it is for everyone to follow the timeless adage of ‘Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide’ – it does not matter whether you are a young parent taking your child to the pool for a swimming lesson, a cocky who has been on the land for 30 years or an international tourist holidaying in Australia," said Mr Coulton.

"Proper sun safety is the only way to prevent this from happening to you, and regular skin checks are the only way to catch skin cancer early."