开创先河 澳大利亚一女议员在开会时哺乳

Australian Senator Larissa Waters has become the first politician to breastfeed in the nation's parliament.

澳大利亚参议员拉丽莎·沃特斯成为了首位在国会议会上母乳喂养的政客。

Ms Waters, from the left-wing Greens party, fed two-month-old daughter Alia Joy during a vote last Tuesday.

来自左翼绿党派的沃特斯女士在上周二的一次投票过程中，竟然给她两个月大的女儿阿利亚·乔伊喂奶。

The lower House last year joined the Senate in allowing breastfeeding, but no MPs in either house had done so.

众议院去年与参议院在同意母乳喂养的问题上达成一致，但是没有任何一位参议员这样做过。

"We need more women and parents in Parliament," Ms Waters said on Facebook. "And we need more family-friendly and flexible workplaces, and affordable child care."

沃特斯女士在Facebook上称：“我们需要更多的女性和家长参与议会。我们需要更多适合家庭的、灵活可变的工作场所，以及可负担得起的托儿所。”

Labor Senator Katy Gallagher said the moment deserved to be acknowledged.

工党参议员凯蒂·加拉格尔表示，此刻值得被铭记。

Until last year, MPs in the lower House of Representatives could take babies only into parliamentary offices or public galleries.

但是直到去年，众议院的议会代表们才可以将孩子带到议会办公室或者公共走廊。

Last year, a report on diversity in UK politics recommended that allowing breastfeeding in the House of Commons should be considered.

去年，一份关于英国政治多元化的报告建议，应考虑允许在下议院进行母乳喂养。