'Yall seen dis?' Snoop Dogg gives a shout out to Greens senator Larissa Waters for becoming the first woman to breastfeed her baby in Parliament

  • Snoop Dogg has given a shout out to senator Larissa Waters on social media
  • He shared the story about her being the first woman to breastfeed in parliament
  • The post was shared to more than 36 of his Facebook fans over the weekend
  • Last month, the Queensland mother moved a motion on black lung disease
  • She bought her baby girl in for a feed with a white towel over her shoulder 

By Cindy Tran for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 19:08 EDT, 10 July 2017 | Updated: 19:56 EDT, 10 July 2017

She grabbed national headlines after becoming the first woman to breastfeed her baby in federal parliament.

And now, Greens senator Larissa Waters has caught the attention from none other than American rapper Snoop Dogg.

Over the weekend, the rapper gave a shout out to the Queensland politician for making history with her three-month-old daughter Alia Joy on social media.

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Senator Larissa Waters has caught the attention from none other than rapper Snoop Dogg after he posted an article about her becoming the first woman to breastfeed in parliament

The American rapper shared an article about the Queensland politician making history with her three-month-old daughter Alia Joy on Facebook to more than 36 million of his fans

The American rapper shared an article about the Queensland politician making history with her three-month-old daughter Alia Joy on Facebook to more than 36 million of his fans

'Yall seen dis?' Snoop Dogg wrote to more than 36 million of his Facebook fans.

And while he's openly known for advocating about  marijuana legalisation, the rapper turned his focus on Senator Waters for her work.  

Snoop Dogg shared an article that detailed the moment the young mother moved a motion on black lung disease as she breastfed her baby last month.

It's unclear whether the rapper is for or against breastfeeding in parliament but his post has been met with mix responses from his followers.

'I think there should be boundaries, even for women. seriously WTF ?' one man wrote.

A woman posted: 'Her baby was hungry. She fed her baby. Larissa didn't make this news. She was doing her job and fed her hungry baby - which is allowable in Australian parliament. This became news because she was the first to ever do it. This is a little piece of history.'

Senator Waters took to Facebook to thank the American rapper for the shout out

Senator Waters took to Facebook to thank the American rapper for the shout out

Greens Senator Larissa Waters (pictured) put forward a motion on Black Lung disease while breastfeeding her baby daughter Alia Joy in the chamber in parliament last month

Greens Senator Larissa Waters (pictured) put forward a motion on Black Lung disease while breastfeeding her baby daughter Alia Joy in the chamber in parliament last month

Another said: 'Oh no. Look everyone. She's feeding her baby. Oh the horror. What ever will we do? That's not news.'

And another wrote: 'Okay it's not a big deal. But why is it necessary? During a speech? Is that supposed to prove something?'

Despite the remarks, a humble Senator Waters responded to rapper's post: 'Thanks for the rep Snoop Dogg.'

Last month, Senator Waters said breastfeeding is 'something that is so natural and normal, and it's kind of surprising that's it's making front page news'.

The social media posts comes just weeks after Senator Waters passed the senate motion as she cradled little Alia Joy on the floor of the chamber.

Bringing her baby in for a feed with a white towel over her shoulder, the Greens senator wasted no time when she got on her feet to put forward the motion.

The display was met with delight from fellow colleagues, including Senator Richard Di Natale who was seen playfully holding little Alia.

Cradling her baby daughter in her arms, the senator smiled as her daughter gets breastfed

Cradling her baby daughter in her arms, the senator smiled as her daughter gets breastfed

Following the motion, Senator Waters took to Twitter to post about her latest historic moment to more than 30,000 of her followers.

'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,' she wrote.

Little Alia has been a regular visitor in the Senate chamber since she made her debut in May, making history as the first baby to be breastfed in parliament. 

Since then, she's accompanied her mother during numerous Senate divisions and debates, and even the Midwinter Ball, a charity event attended by politicians and journalists. 

'So proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the federal Parliament! We need more #women & parents in Parli,' she tweeted at the time.

She later tweeted a photo of the pair, adding: 'So proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the federal Parliament! We need more #women & parents in Parli.'

Senator Waters posted about her latest historic moment to her Twitter followers last month

Senator Waters posted about her latest historic moment to her Twitter followers last month

Senator Waters kisses her daughter after putting forward a motion on black lung disease

Senator Waters kisses her daughter after putting forward a motion on black lung disease

Senator Waters has called for more women and parents in parliament since returning from maternity leave following the birth of her second daughter in March. 

Last year, she instigated changes to Senate rules to allow new parents to briefly care for their infants on the floor of parliament.

The House of Representatives has made similar changes.

Greens colleague Sarah Hanson-Young made headlines in 2009 when her two-year-old daughter Kora was taken from her arms and ejected from the Senate chamber. 

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