NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has teared up as he revealed he needed to miss his son’s first father and son college camp due to the calls for of his job.
“I drove him there last night, all the dads are there with their kids. I had to drop him off, set him up … and leave,” he informed Nine News in an interview at his dwelling alongside spouse Helen on Monday.
He mentioned it was onerous to not be a part of his son William.
“It would have been great to be there,” Mr Perrottet mentioned.
“I think it’s a real challenge that all parents face today – balancing work and family life.”
The father of seven tries to spend high quality time together with his kids when he can.
“When he can have downtime, he makes sure he’s here and present, He’ll spend hours making a Lego ship with Willsy or playing basketball with the kids,” Mrs Perrottet mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Perrottet additionally spoke of the three miscarriages the couple had skilled, which prompted modifications to miscarriage go away within the public service.
“We’ve lost three little babies, which is pretty horrific,” Mrs Perrottet mentioned.
“I was horrified that you had to take sick leave; it should be bereavement leave. I just lost a member of my family.”
Mr Perrottet is dealing with a troublesome take a look at to steer the Coalition to a fourth-straight time period on the March 25 state election in opposition to Labor’s Chris Minns.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
