Lauren Whitney: Breastfeeding mother kicked out comedy show "more of a disruption issue" - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Comedian Arj Barker has hit back at criticism after he asked a breastfeeding mother to leave his show in Melbourne over the weekend. 

Arj said the seven month old's sounds were distracting him and "ruined his train of thought."

The NZ International Comedy Festival is about to kick off and the Chief Executive, Lauren Whitney, joined Heather to discuss what happened. 

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