A woman was told by Sydney hotel she could n't breastfeed in '18s only ' area . She was directed to use the 'baby room ' instead - the hotel 's disabled toilet . In Australia , women have a right to breastfeed in public . The federal Sex Discrimination Act 1984 makes it illegal to discriminate against a person on the grounds of breastfeeding . The hotel says it is a child and breastfeeding friendly venue .
A woman was told by Sydney hotel she could n't breastfeed in '18s only ' area . She was directed to use the 'baby room ' instead - the hotel 's disabled toilet . In Australia , women have a right to breastfeed in public . The federal Sex Discrimination Act makes it illegal to discriminate against a person on the grounds of breastfeeding . The hotel says it is a child and breastfeeding friendly venue .