Aus Senator Makes History; Breast-Feeds Her Baby in Parliament

The Senator played a key role last year in effecting changes to make the parliament a more “family-friendly” one.

In a heart-melting moment, the Australian Parliament witnessed history on Tuesday when Senator Larissa Waters became the first woman to breast-feed her baby in the top political institution.

Larissa brought along her second child Alia Joy on the first day of her work after the delivery. And little did her daughter know she would be leaving an indelible mark in Australian politics!

Waters took to Twitter to express her joy and also leave a message advocating woman empowerment in politics:

So proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the federal Parliament! We need more #women & parents in Parli #auspol pic.twitter.com/w34nxWxG0y

— Larissa Waters (@larissawaters) May 9, 2017