Australian senator makes history by breastfeeding while speaking in parliament

Australian senator Larissa Waters on Thursday (June 22) moved a motion within the Australian Federal Parliament while breastfeeding.

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Published : 24 June 2017, 07:22 AM
Updated : 24 June 2017, 07:42 AM

Waters rose to put forward a motion on Black Lung disease, all the while holding and feeding her 14-week old baby Alia Joy, local media reported.
 
The Greens senator made headlines in May this year as the first woman to breastfeed within Federal Parliament, after a ban was lifted last year allowing it to occur within the chamber, Australian media reported.