The 24 hour help line should already be available via hospitals that have maternity sections. I think there is better items that would be necessary for a newborn than picture books…..unless they are donated to be put in the packs.

I don’t live in Victoria

Looking for votes in my opinion.

So Labor wants to spend approximately $150 for 35,000 first-time parents each year would receive a ‘baby bundle‘ with products and information ? To be honest I think that’s a waste of money, information and products are already out there, they don’t need to be served on a platter. It only will cause people to take less responsibility / initiative themselves.

I think there would be better options to spend that money. Panadol usually gives teething rings in the baby bounty bags at hospitals. Not everyone wants a baby bag, some want a backpack, some carry things in their handbag. They would even be better off giving a woolworths essentials card (cannot purchase tobacco or alcohol) to enable new mothers to purchase healthy foods and baby essentials of their choice

I’m not sure this is needed? Yes to the help line but not a goody bag of items where half will end of being thrown out?

Baby bundle makes no sense a lot of the stuff will be discarded, nappies and other essentials would make more sense.

Will be great if it happens but often political promises are made until they get elected, then most of them are forgotten