‘Completely nuts’: controversial NSW parliament policy sparks fury

Key points

• NSW Liberal leader Kellie Sloane has criticised an update to the NSW Parliament's breastfeeding policy that replaces terms such as mother with gender-neutral phrasing. In a viral social media video, Ms Sloane said only women breastfeed babies and questioned why the language was changed.
• The updated policy says parliament recognises the importance of breastfeeding for both parent and child and aims to support a family-friendly workplace.
• Ms Sloane said she supports workplace flexibility for parents but argued that removing gendered terms was a disservice to women.