Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I am sure you are aware that the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing tabled a report last week entitled The best start, following an inquiry into the health benefits of breastfeeding. I am sure your attention has been drawn to recommendation 10:

That the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate take the appropriate measures to enable the formal accreditation by the Australian Breastfeeding Association of Parliament House as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace.

Government Members:

Government members interjecting—

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member is raising a serious question. She will be heard.

Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The ministers on the other side of this parliament may not agree that Parliament House should be accredited, but the House of Representatives committee felt that that recommendation was worthy of consideration.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member does not need to debate her question.

Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, my question is to ask you to report back to the House on whether or not you will see that that accreditation takes place.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Shortland for her question. I certainly have taken note of that part of the report and am giving careful consideration to a response.