Tanya Plibersek gets peed on by wombat during Threatened Species Day

DEPUTY Labor leader Tanya Plibersek has brushed off a sticky situation in parliament today after a wombat urinated all over her hands.

Tanya Plibersek with George the wombat. Picture: Gary Ramage

WOMBAT pee? No worries.

Tanya Plibersek has brushed off a sticky situation in federal parliament today after a wombat urinated all over her hands.

The Deputy Labor leader and other federal MPs were marking Threatened Species Day at Parliament House by meeting endangered Australian animals when one of the furry critters let loose.

The Member for Sydney was unphased by the unexpected soaking from George the wombat in front of a host of reporters and television cameras.

She said, as a mum of three, she’d had worse.

“That’s alright, I’ve had three children. I’ve been peed on before and from greater heights than this,” she said.

Tanya Plibersek with George the wombat, who decided to pee on her. Picture: Gary Ramage

Ms Plibersek brushed it off, saying she’d had worse as a mum. Picture: Gary Ramage

George the wombat having a run around Parliament. Picture: Gary Ramage

Enivornment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg had a close encounter with a snake, while the Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Treasurer Scott Morrison took the chance for a cuddle with a koala.

"I've been peed on before and from greater heights" pic.twitter.com/v8JBDHMSG1

— Henry Belot (@Henry_Belot) September 7, 2017

Barnaby Joyce with George the wombat, Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison during a Threatened Species Day announcement. Picture: Gary Ramage

The Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, Luke Howarth and Warren Entsch with a rough-scaled python. Picture: Gary Ramage

Josh Frydenberg with Barnaby Joyce during Threatened Species Day. Picture: Gary Ramage

The Turnbull Government has committed to 19 new grants worth more than $3 million to help community groups to fight the extinction of threatened species.