Thirteen years after former prime minister Julia Gillard was called barren by Liberal Senator Bill Heffernan, the word has been levelled against a female Nationals MP in the NSW Parliament.
Cootamundra MP Steph Cooke, who does not have children, said it was "personally offensive in the extreme" to have her actions described as "barren" by Shooters MP Phil Donato.
Mr Donato used the term in a statement to the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday evening, as he objected to Ms Cooke amending his motion urging the government to install a supervised school crossing in Canowindra in his electorate of Orange.
Phil Donato (farthest right) with supporters following his by-election win in 2016. Credit:Danielle Cetinski
"Considering that my motion was regarding the issue of the safety of children, the amendment by the member for Cootamundra was not noble, not conscionable and barren of any consideration of children—those who are the most precious and vulnerable," Mr Donato said.
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