HEALTH Minister Tanya Plibersek has defended the right of mothers to breastfeed in public after sharing her own experience of breastfeeding in government meetings.
The mother of three weighed in on the breastfeeding debate on Tuesday sparked by controversial comments made by television presenter David Koch that breastfeeding mums should be "discreet" in public.
"I occasionally had to breastfeed during meetings. Some people found that a little bit awkward," Ms Plibersek told reporters in Melbourne.
"But I always thought that responding to a crying, hungry baby was probably more important than whether other people felt awkward."
Ms Plibersek said she had breastfed all three of her children in their first year.
"I think it's very important for the health of children to breastfeed as long as you can as a mum - although obviously some people have difficulties in doing it," she said.
Minister for the Status of Women Julie Collins also saw no problem with breastfeeding.
"As far as I'm concerned, breastfeeding is a natural thing. Mothers should be allowed to do it wherever they choose is safe for them and their child to do so," she told AAP on Tuesday.
"I breastfed in high-end restaurants and I have three children so I don't see an issue."
About 100 people protested outside the Seven Network's Sunrise studios in Martin Place on Monday after Koch said women should be "classy" when breastfeeding in public.
He was responding to a story about a Queensland woman who was told she couldn't feed her baby by the side of a public pool.
Koch apologised for causing offence and stepped outside the studio to meet with mums, but said he was standing by his original comments.
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