An Awe Moment During Parliament Debate
Aug 22, 2019
After New Zealand’s Prime Minister, the speaker of the country displayed some serious parenting skills during parliamentary debate and his act has touched everyone’s hearts online. As per the reports, the MP Tamati Coffey’s baby son was being cradled by Speaker Trevor Mallard in a video that's going viral.
On Wednesday, Mallard tweeted a picture of himself feeding the baby.
Normally the Speaker’s chair is only used by Presiding Officers but today a VIP took the chair with me. Congratulations @tamaticoffey and Tim on the newest member of your family. pic.twitter.com/47ViKHsKkA
— Trevor Mallard (@SpeakerTrevor) August 21, 2019
Check out people’s reaction to this:
How come New Zealand just seem to get everything right. Beautiful photos.
— Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull (@LordHull) August 22, 2019
How come New Zealand just seem to get everything right. Beautiful photos.
— Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull (@LordHull) August 22, 2019
This is sending a great message that men????can????take????care????of????babies???? too. There's no need to be afraid of holding and feeding a baby. He looks so comfortable. Wonderul! ????
— The Amazon is on fire (@JaccHiHey) August 21, 2019
Everyone in the chamber seemed to be less tense while you fed Tamati's lovely baby. There were smiles all round. I love this which doesn't happen anywhere else in the world. Thank you.
— Sarah Russell (@kiwialliance) August 21, 2019
This is something wonderful that is just a pleasure to see happening in our parliament
— Craig Robinson (@CraigARobinson) August 21, 2019
This is why I love New Zealand
— Tyler Brailey (@TylerBrailey) August 21, 2019
That is so awesome to see and so lovely of @SpeakerTrevor ????????????????the baby is so cute
— Mindy Cheung (@mindycheungnz) August 21, 2019
— ana fabre (@anafabreoficial) August 21, 2019
— ana fabre (@anafabreoficial) August 21, 2019
Very cute VIP! NZ is showing the way yet again! Sending love to you all ???? ???? ???? #allinthistogeather #kids #future #progress
— Andrew Griffiths (@pixeltoofar) August 21, 2019
Holding and feeding that baby like a proud Pop Pop
— LanceJackson (@justtimmy1) August 22, 2019
Who needs to see this today? Every single last one of us, that’s who. Here’s a brand new papa holding his new born in our House of Representatives right now ?????? pic.twitter.com/NU00SHfKFT
— Golriz Ghahraman (@golrizghahraman) August 21, 2019
According to reports since he took over the house, Mallard has made some prominent changes to make parliament a more family-friendly space. The changes are very helpful for all the women MPs in New Zealand, they have the freedom to breastfeed on the floor
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