Family Friendly Workplace

At its meeting on 19 November 2015 the Assembly passed the following resolution:

“That this Assembly:

(1)  notes:

(a)  the ACT Government’s commitment to breastfeeding friendly work and community places through both legislation
and policy initiatives; and

(b)  provisions in the standing orders and Companion document which provide for a Member to breastfeed their baby in the
Legislative Assembly; and

(2)  refers to the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure the following matters for consideration and report back
to the Assembly by the last sitting day in May 2016:

(a)  options and flexibility for breastfeeding women;

(b)  emergency care for family members;

(c)  accepted practice in regard to pairing arrangements; and

(d)  consideration of proxy voting.”