Re: [ozmidwifery] Today in Parliament...

[Graham & Helen]

Just to clarify the story I just posted, Andrea Porteous was later allowed back in to breastfeed in the public gallery after eventually obtaining permission!!   Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Giesaitis To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 2:01 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Today in Parliament... I have just emailed my daughter, asking her to go and b/f both the 3 year old and the 9mth old in the visitors gallery Judy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 26 February 2003 4:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Today in Parliament... In a message dated 26/02/03 4:04:22 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: New member for Victoria Kirsty Marshall, ( ex-aerial skier) was kicked out of Question Time with her 11 day old baby because she commenced breastfeeding during the session. Her baby was with her because Grandma who was supposed to be babysitting had temporarily gone missing The reason given for her removal was twofold, apparently; 1) no strangers are allowed during Question Time. 2) no eating or drinking is allowed during Question Time. Oh my....... Robin. Hi all if this is so.....then THIS IS A TOTAL DISGRACE!!!!!!!!!! Perhaps we need to get the ABA on side and hold a breastfeeding demonstration/rally on the steps of parliment just to again highlight the negativity and discrimination mothers in our community and workplaces suffer....the govt should be setting the example here for work places in supporting women to BF their babes... yours in breastfeeding Tina Pettigrew.