"Here she is!": NSW Premier welcomes SIXTH daughter
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has welcomed his seventh child with wife Helen.
Mr Perottet announced the birth of the "beautiful" baby girl on Wednesday night.
Her name is Celeste Grace Perrottet.
“Here she is!” Mr Perrottet announced on social media. "Helen and I are absolutely thrilled to welcome our beautiful baby girl, Celeste Grace Perrottet, born last night," the premier wrote on Facebook.
"Both Mum and baby are doing well.
"She's looking forward to being kissed and cuddled, fought over and cherished by her big brother and sisters.
“Special thanks to the incredible midwives who were with us every step of the way."
Mr Perrottet has six other children: Charlotte, Amelia, Annabelle, William, Harriet and Beatrice.
The 39-year-old father was sworn in as NSW’s 46th premier last October, following the resignation of Gladys Berejikilian.
The state’s youngest ever Premier was himself brought up in a family of 12 children, admitting he grew up changing nappies and helping his mother. A 13th sibling died at birth.
Mr Perrottet entered parliament a decade ago when he was still in his 20s. In his first speech he paid tribute to his own mother and his wife, Helen and what he had learned growing up in a big family.
“I had the privilege of growing up in a large family. I am the third of 12 children. As you may imagine, my mother ran a very tight ship,’’ he said.
“But with so many of us around, she realised very quickly she could not get everything done by herself. I polished 12 pairs of shoes in summer. I packed 12 lunches in autumn. I changed 1200 nappies in winter and then changed them again in spring.”
Images: Facebook