Larissa Waters breastfeeds her daughter Alia while passing a motion in the Senate

IF YOU barely managed to make it out of bed today, put your hands together for Larissa Waters, who took care of her baby daughter while in parliament today.

GREENS Senator Larissa Waters made history last month when she became the first woman to breastfeed inside Federal Parliamant.

Now she’s done it again, feeding her 14-week old baby Alia Joy while passing a motion in the Senate in Canberra today.

Australian Greens Senator Larissa Waters putting forward a motion on Black Lung disease while breastfeeding and kissing her daughter Alia Joy in the Senate. Picture: Lukas Coch/AAP

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First time I've had to move a Senate motion while breastfeeding! And my partner in crime moved her own motion just before mine, bless her

— Larissa Waters (@larissawaters) June 22, 2017

Here's Larissa Waters moving a motion in the senate while feeding her baby. Didn't miss a beat. pic.twitter.com/1Y7EOCq7qK

— Charles Croucher (@ccroucher9) June 22, 2017

“I am so proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the Federal Parliament,” Senator Waters said back in May.

“We need more women and parents in Parliament. And we need more family-friendly and flexible workplaces, and affordable childcare, for everyone.”

Greens @larissawaters just became the first women in Australian parliament to give a speech while breast feeding. pic.twitter.com/UDjBiY8HQM

— Alice Workman (@workmanalice) June 22, 2017

Last year, parliamentary rules were changed to allow mothers to breastfeed in the chamber. Previously, children were banned in the chamber and breastfeeding mothers had to be given a proxy vote while they ducked outside to feed their babies.

Picture: Lukas Coch/AAP

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Picture: Lukas Coch/AAP

The policy was changed after a controversy involving Liberal MP Kelly O’Dwyer, who was asked to express more breastmilk, rather than feed her daughter outside the chamber and miss parliamentary duties.

The Victorian MP was furious when the request initially was made.

It is understood the request came after two incidents in which Ms O’Dwyer missed a division and a speaking engagement in parliament because she was breastfeeding.