Dubai – Masaader News
Tāmati Coffey, New Zealand’s MP for Waiariki, brought his newborn son into Parliament for a debate after returning from paternity leave, according to abc.
Speaker Trevor Mallard decided to take on some babysitting duties in addition to his presiding role.
Video from the chamber shows him rocking the baby as he warns an MP his speaking time has expired.
Last year, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner Clark Gayford took their baby daughter Neve to a peace summit at the United Nations General Assembly.
In 2017, Australian Greens senator Larissa Waters made history when she became the first politician to breastfeed her baby on the floor of Federal Parliament.
The rules were changed in Australia the year before to allow breastfeeding politicians in the chamber — prior to that babies were technically banned and breastfeeding mothers were given a proxy vote.