Coronavirus started in China, PM tells mining billionaire

, the Prime Minister said "that’s obviously not true".

"I don’t think anybody’s in any fantasy land about where [the virus] started," Mr Morrison said on Friday. "It started in China.""What the world over needs to know is how did it start and what are the lessons that can be learned? That needs to be done independently."Mr Morrison thanked Mr Forrest for securing the testing kits, which the federal government will reimburse him for.

"We've worked with Andrew to that end, and we thank him for that. But when it comes to foreign affairs advice, I'll take my foreign affairs advice from foreign affairs officials," he said. Australia has been urging countries such as France and the United States to join them in calling for an independent inquiry into the origins of coronavirus, which led to the Chinese ambassador threatening a consumer boycott of students and tourists visiting Australia, as well as sales of popular agricultural exports like wine and beef.

ScottMorrisonMP Good on the PM for putting them in their place. They have their deals & dollars in their eyes & it seems they don’t have Australia (first) in their hearts. They shouldn’t forget this country gave them the means for their wealth. Make no mistake, China is giving them their orders

ScottMorrisonMP Twiggy looks like he's had one too many merlots.

mouseroaring ScottMorrisonMP Well perhaps he should rethink giving him his podium? 😏

ScottMorrisonMP Bullshit!!! Behind closed doors would be a very different matter.....ScottMorrisonMP or the ScottMorrisonMP liberal party don’t run this country

ScottMorrisonMP Tail instructs dog how to wag.

ScottMorrisonMP Interesting. They really haven't established exactly where it came from but most likely China.

ScottMorrisonMP Start taxing the prick ..that's your first job is to bring this tax scam to a close...Tax this con man the full Australian Tax...if its good enough for all of us than it's good enough for this con

ScottMorrisonMP Scott M should do the same and leave inquiries to the scientists. No-one is this wide world can tell China what to do.

ScottMorrisonMP Andrew Forrest is only interested with his Business dealing with the Chinese government.

ScottMorrisonMP ⛔️🛑⭕️❌China🇨🇳 🦠🦠Andrew Forrest has Beijing brain 🧠...🤢🤢🤢🤢

lotus_oz ScottMorrisonMP Yessssss

ScottMorrisonMP Same goes for Dutton?

ChrisMunn41 ScottMorrisonMP shld check all of the stuff he purchased from China lots of duds coming out so govt shld not pay him anything until have checked quality

ScottMorrisonMP He also thanked him.

Qldaah ScottMorrisonMP A lot of information has come from China

ScottMorrisonMP This incident displays Forrest's massive ego and delusion that he is a step above not only us mere mortals but indeed believes he is at the apex, above the supreme court, above our elected officials. He thinks he can sprinkle a few trinkets hither and fool us.

ScottMorrisonMP Good. Piss off Twiggy with your faux charity.

ScottMorrisonMP This bloke starting to show some Trump like craziness....

ScottMorrisonMP Perhaps the PM & his Ministers could stay away from tax avoiding billionaires instead. Why was the Health Minister doing a PR stunt with him in the first place, how much is Twiggy making from this deal and what sort of donation is the Liberal Party getting in return?

ScottMorrisonMP DO NOT miss this...if you haven’t seen it already. (plus: twiggy is a sell out)

ScottMorrisonMP ScoMo is the small dog of 1/4 brain trump, you white people like to brag don’t accuse without evidence, how come you simply say the Virus was from China? ScoMo if U r not blind, read the below, the virus was made by 1/4 brain trump and brought to China by his men!

ScottMorrisonMP About them test kits, are they the ones that work?

political_alert ScottMorrisonMP Forrest is a major supporter of the Liberals and their IPA, a leading Conservative figure. Now go figure that.

ScottMorrisonMP Andrew Forrest will saying anything to protect his billions!

ScottMorrisonMP Well done 👍 Mr ScoMo💪👏💕…people like Andrew Forrest they really needs that kind of educations! Actually he want sale his soul to the CCP 🇨🇳👹even he like become Chinese running dog 🐕 please do! But he have no right to befalf of Australia people …mate😏🤨

ScottMorrisonMP Tell him to stay away from the Indue card too! auspol

ScottMorrisonMP in later development, the prime minister told the minister for border farce to stay away from foreign affairs and answer questions re ruby princess

ScottMorrisonMP 😂

ScottMorrisonMP When even Scomo calls someone a stooge for a foreign government it must be serious

ScottMorrisonMP He had 10 million dodgy Chinese tests

ScottMorrisonMP Good one scomo doing a good job under pressure with this coved 19 👍🍺

ScottMorrisonMP I am confused, who is spreading misinformation now?

ScottMorrisonMP How about the LNP stop their puppet master Murdoch spreading false information🤔

ScottMorrisonMP Sad times Mr Forrest=4 YOU!

ScottMorrisonMP Seconded on that.

ScottMorrisonMP Well done 👍

ScottMorrisonMP So when twiggy gets all philanthropic, it’s to balance the unaustralian side to his personality we are seeing here.

waldowns ScottMorrisonMP I would be burning those Chinese testing kits some of the European kits from China had Covid on them..Would we buy bullets from the Nazis during WW2 Stop all trade with China NOW...

ScottMorrisonMP Forrest's head looks like he will explode. Must be allergic to something

ScottMorrisonMP Wait till AUD is $0.25 US, then you choose your enemy.

ScottMorrisonMP I thought Australia stood for honesty, integrity and the truth. Why support a country when they are known to be lying? Australia needs leaders, not hypocrites, nor ones that give in when the going gets tough.

ScottMorrisonMP Twiggy had no place at the presser. He undermined Marise Payne & Pemny Wong. Since when is Twiggy a Foreign Affairs Minister. This is nothing but big end of town corporate security interference & a conflict of interest. Good job ScoMo 👍

waldowns ScottMorrisonMP Go ScoMo ... put Twiggy back in his place.

ScottMorrisonMP If you're unsure which horse to back & there's one called 'Self Interest' back it, that's most likely to win. Twiggy kicked aside diplomatic protocol & the Chinese were happy for Twiggy to facilitate their Diplomatic Over Reach. Twiggy get back in your lane, grotesque over reach

ScottMorrisonMP He can take his bat eating sympathies with him. Time for an oppressive regime supporters super tax.

ScottMorrisonMP And Scott should stop giving education and health advice to the States and Territories. He is trying to hold onto the tails of there successful advice

ScottMorrisonMP He’s doing a lot better than the coalition.

ScottMorrisonMP Good on him!

ScottMorrisonMP Bahaha - they're starting to eat their own.

ScottMorrisonMP He is spruiking his business interests

ScottMorrisonMP Nobody knows where it started..

ScottMorrisonMP

ScottMorrisonMP Why doesn’t ScottMorrisonMP tell Bill Gates the same...stay away from giving the world and Australia vaccine advice?

ScottMorrisonMP I don’t disagree with ScottyFomMarketing but Twiggy has far more power and influence than the PM. Money talks.

ScottMorrisonMP

ScottMorrisonMP I doubt he will take any notice if that!

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