A picture of New Zealand Speaker, Trevor Mallard, cradling and feeding a baby during a Parliament session is going viral on the Internet for heart-warming reasons. Apart from his presiding role as Speaker, he is also presiding over the child performing some baby duties.
The child, which belongs to Tāmati Coffey, New Zealand’s MP for Waiariki, was brought his newborn son into Parliament for a debate after Coffey returned from paternity leave.
Mallard took to Twitter to explain the situation.
“Normally the Speaker’s chair is only used by Presiding Officers but today a VIP took the chair with me.”
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 (@NZTrevorIreland) August 21, 2019
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No sooner the picture went viral, Twitteratis have praised Mallard for his simple and kind gesture:
New Zealand is just showing off now. Here is the @NZParliament Speaker feeding a male MP's baby IN THE DAMN HOUSE 💕 https://t.co/JUMiUvHjAs
— Jenna Clarke (@jennamclarke) August 21, 2019