My understanding is that babies had been in the Vic parliament before
without a problem- just not that young and not breastfeeding. It's my take
that the "stanger in the house rule" was used as an excuse to get her out of
there. How often does this happen and the real reason for them being asked
to leave is not used. The way she was asked to leave was also common- there
was a "special place she could got to to breastfeed" They have talked about
changing the rules but when the speaker was questioned though she was quite
OK about babies being with their mothers in parliament she could not see
what there was any need for women to breastfeed there- there was a room
close by set aside for that. How often are women directed to the "special
breastfeeding place" ostensibly for their comfort but really for the comfort
of the person who wants to get breastfeeding out of their sight. The last
place this happened to me was one of the children's hospitals in Sydney of
all places.

Karleen Gribble
Australia


> The reason she was asked to leave was not because she was breastfeeding
> which none of the MPs objected to but because the BABY was not a member of
> parliament.the rules say that non-members of parliament are not allowed
> during this time.

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