Australian Lawmaker Passes Motion While Breastfeeding Her Daughter
- 7 years ago
An Australia lawmaker has, once again, made history. Senator Larissa Waters breastfed her daughter and addressed Parliament at the same time.
An Australian lawmaker has, once again, made history.
Senator Larissa Waters breastfed her daughter and addressed Parliament at the same time on Wednesday, ultimately passing a motion regarding coal miners and black lung disease, reports CTV News.
Just about one month ago, she became the first woman to breastfeed in the chamber, after which she tweeted, “So proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the Federal Parliament...”
It wasn’t long ago that women were required to go elsewhere to feed their children, a rule Waters was instrumental in changing, notes WXIN.
She said back in November, “If we want more young women in Parliament, we must make the rules more family friendly to allow new mothers and new fathers to balance their parliamentary and parental duties.”
An Australian lawmaker has, once again, made history.
Senator Larissa Waters breastfed her daughter and addressed Parliament at the same time on Wednesday, ultimately passing a motion regarding coal miners and black lung disease, reports CTV News.
Just about one month ago, she became the first woman to breastfeed in the chamber, after which she tweeted, “So proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the Federal Parliament...”
It wasn’t long ago that women were required to go elsewhere to feed their children, a rule Waters was instrumental in changing, notes WXIN.
She said back in November, “If we want more young women in Parliament, we must make the rules more family friendly to allow new mothers and new fathers to balance their parliamentary and parental duties.”