The New Zealand Parliament invited a special guest onto the chamber floor Wednesday -- a newborn baby
The country's parliamentary speaker Trevor Mallard held and fed the one-month-old son of lawmaker Tāmati Coffey while presiding over a debate."Normally the speaker's chair is only used by presiding officers but today a VIP took the chair with me," Mallard tweeted, along with a photo of him bottle-feeding the baby, whose father had just returned from paternity leave and was sat close by.
— Trevor Mallard August 21, 2019 Videos show Mallard rocking the baby as he listened to the debate. At one point, he warns a lawmaker that their time had run out, followed by a gurgle of agreement from the baby.People on social media were quick to praise Mallard and Coffey."Thank you for normalizing the family unit," one person tweeted in response to Mallard's photo."We need to see more of this. Work places need to adapt to enable this behavior.
— Gareth Hughes August 21, 2019 Last year, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made history becoming the first world leader in nearly 30 years to have a child while in office. She later returned to her job, while her partner, Clarke Gayford, became a stay-at-home dad.New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern makes history with baby at UN assemblyShe continued to make headlines when she and Gayford brought their baby to the United Nations assembly hall last September.
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