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An 82-year-old woman with advanced dementia is admitted to a Perth hospital with a fractured neck of femur. She cannot repeat back or weigh up any part of the discussion about the operation, which is booked for tomorrow morning. She has no advance health directive, no enduring guardian, and no guardian has been appointed by the Tribunal. At the bedside are her husband, who also has dementia and cannot follow the conversation, her 54-year-old son, her younger sister, and the paid support worker who visits her daily. Which one of the following may lawfully consent to the operation?
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