The Prime Minister has acknowledged his infamous justification "I don't hold a hose, mate" for taking a holiday while Australia burned "wasn't helpful," as he continues to lean into a late attempt to recast his character ahead of Saturday's poll.
Appearing on Channel 9's A Current Affair, Mr Morrison was grilled over the comments by host Tracy Grimshaw, who kicked off the interview with: "How long have you known that you are a bulldozer?"He was then asked if he regretted saying "I don't hold a hose, mate" after taking a holiday in 2019 while the Black Summer bushfires raged across the country — a question which prompted a rare concession from Mr Morrison.
Oh really 😳🙄
Wait’ll you see what gaffes Albo will make! He’s not real bright.
This is Scott , he won’t help put out fires , cause he doesn’t have a hose , we’ll get one Scott and help , don’t be like Scott.
*To his re-election chances
Nothing wrong with that, everyone needs a break but still not voting for him
This coming from the supposed 'leader' of our country!
I thought this was a post from Chaser or The Shovel at first.
How many fire hoses has albo held in his long career? As PM , Albo is now on call for local NSWRFS brigades that need a hand! Albo creating new standards for PM leadership?
Nothing he says is helpful.
But did he apologise?
He buggered off to Hawaii to go on vacation whilst the east coast of Australia was in the midst of the worst bushfire disaster on record. Lives, wildlife and habitat lost in unprecedented numbers 💔 He knew it was wrong, and snuck off anyway. Dereliction of duty. LNPDisgrace
Just imagine how inappropriate his statements will be during the next bushfire season....His condescending attitude to those asking him questions are unbecoming of an Australian Prime Minister.
What!!! Only one mistake? Robodebt, aged care, refugees, violence against women, climate change etc etc
He's presuming anything he said or did was helpful.
Thank you for this pointless partisan headline in the last week before an election, tax-payer-funded-media-company-that-is-obliged-to-be-neutral, maybe next time you feel like swaying voters with irrelevant emotive trash... don't.
I know. He should have just admitted he panics whenever there's a crisis, and resigned immediately... Please, vote wisely on 21 May.
Morrison isn’t helpful. Full stop.
This primeminister doesn't hold a house only a club. He has destroyed a lot of peoples lives in the last 3 yrs he is not interested in helping anyone but just himself. Remember he does not care DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ONE AUSTRATIAN FAMILY. HIS GOVERNMENT RORTED 10 BILLION AT LEAST.
Nothing is his job.
You know things are bad when ScottyFromMarketing admits the truth and it is news.
That's the response 'wasn't helpful' no wonder were fucked...
Nothing he says is helpful
Scott admitting the hose comment wasn’t helpful tells you everything you need to know about how he cares more about how he markets himself than taking action. The bulldozer line was another deception. He’s a dozer not a bulldozer. No more Scott, reinvent yourself on your own time
I had nightmares last night for some reason. the 'it's not my job' caused me to lose sleep. when you are at the top of the pile in Australia it IS your job. when you are at the top of the pile you chose your words carefully
Saying it wasn't helpful doesn't mean it's not his attitude.
Ha ha... Not helpful to him or his re-election 😂 he doesn't actually give a rat's about not being helpful to Aust
Nor was the stroll out of the vaccines, Robodebt, the massive corruption his party has displayed blatantly, shafting the French, the rorts, aged care neglect, poor disaster responses and management. Poor character and a poorer leader move on Bullshitdozer
He's just figuring that out now?
Well doesn't hold the hose
Now if he would just admit his entire time being pad as PM wasn't helpful and stood down - that would be good.
I prefer experts in charge of disasters, not politicians…
It was callous.
I don’t hold the hose has become symbolic of this PM’s term in office
Scott Morrison and LNP cabinet of incompetent MP's failed to provide fleet of water bombing aircrafts instead spending billions on F35 fighter aircrafts and nuclear submarines.
Yes, it was blown out of proportion by leftie media. The personal attacks were ridiculous as was the hero worship of Tame (juvenile) and Higgins. We are badly served by cynical “elites” and frustrated female leftie journos at the ABC, Guardian and digital crap The Saturday Paper.
Climate change is life issue and main cause fossil fuel and cars. Australia having all minerals in 9 years of LNP government no technology transfer, components and electric vehicles manufacture 10 years now behind technology that employs millions. VOTE ALP TO MAKE CHANGE.
ScottMorrisonMP During the bushfire Albo showed he really care. He won my heart then. His comforting words, his genuineness, his efforts to reach the victims and provide comfort, it was what we all needed to see! I remember. He never abandoned ship. He’d hold a hose VoteLabor
KenCoutts4 Wow talk about a massive delay in acknowledging a very hurtful and soul destroying comment for the victims of these fires. Scott Morrison had hundreds of opportunities to apologise and take back many of his unempathic comments and behaviours. It’s too late.
But he meant it.
His concerti in his answer was heartbreaking - I don’t think
'wasn't helpful' 👏😂
How about the 'it's not my job' comment?
ScottMorrisonMP I'm letting U know that I just made the 6 hour round trip to the Australian Embassy in Manila to vote you out. It felt awesome! Have a nice day.
Meanwhile Albo runs away from the media today and the ABC doesn’t report it.
What wasn't helpful was all the other f... ups he has done Iike
This is when Morrison lost the respect of the nation IMO. Arrogant, piggish and insensitive. After the hose comment he didn't belong in the leader job. He was done.
Except it shows his underlying lack of empathy and the disregard he has for everyone but himself
Wasn’t helpful. Too whom?
He should acknowledge his last 4 years as PM hasn’t been helpful to this country and it’s economy
Last ditch
Look, he is simply a vassal of US policy. You are voting for puppets, both he and Albanese.
KenCoutts4 This 'interview' from what I saw was just an opportunity for him to whitewash his past. 'I've changed! I'll be better!' No. Fuck off.
We know what you’ve got your hand on Scott… and it’s far from a hose 😳
Self-reflection and mea culpas way too late in the game
Conspicuously foolish as it is, it's one of his least bastard acts. Easy for him to now apologise for that poor judgement, but while he blows off questions about sports rorts and robodebt we get nowhere much. Undecided? Vote for ICAC and educate yourself.
No shit Sherlock
Jenny told him
Albo you're not home yet. You need a killer blow. You're momentum is slowing. Time to get nasty. No more Mr nice guy. It's all or nothing.
Two faced human being right there; if he gets re-elected, he’ll revert to his old ways.
That bloke will never change ,that how he was born
Is this his exit interview ?
I can't think of too much he's said since entering parliament that has been helpful.
Yeah wasn't helpful it disrupted his holiday
As weren’t countless other comments. As countless more won’t be if he is re-elected.
This nonsense of “I am a bit of a bulldozer” is nothing to be proud of. Simply an insensitive oaf.
What Morrison really meant to say is “I don’t give a shit, mate”. He went on to double down on that b totall abandoning those Australians who lost their homes, property and all their worldly possessions and he STILL doesn’t give a shit for their plight! Kick HIM to the Kerb.
I’m hoping someone asks him this week how many of his cabinet believe in The Rapture (2nd Coming of Jesus) and whether that’s the reason they don’t care about the climate crisis… they’ll be gone anyway. It’s what he believes. Ask him. AusVotes22
Let’s be honest he doesn’t give a flying fk. He says this now as a last desperate bid to win. If he really cared he could have said all this back them. He could have done more to help those left homeless. But nada. Too little too late and it’s not genuine anyway . Morrison
Scomo
Good one Scomo! A few years back, but okay. Now tell us what you learned from that by having a chat to people in Lismore today and what they’re going through right now, Hawaii boy.
Well, he wasn’t even helpful at that time. He was in Hawaii 🌺 when Australia 🇦🇺 was burning 🥵 🔥
The biggest 🤡 ever to set foot in parliament
political_alert How about the time he said he just doesn’t care? Or when he yucked it up with Abbott & Dutton about climatecrisis drowning our Pacific neighbours? Or when he said women were lucky he hadn’t ordered them shot? Or how often he said, “It’s not my job” when it was? ausvotes
A busted arse in a cowboy would be more helpful....
But he was being honest. I dont do things. Thats for other people. My jobs to shift the blame and keep the faith.
Too late mate. You don't need to hold the hose anymore
Always remember that was the brilliant stanley_radio who got that infamous quote out of him.
Remember the left taking the piss out of Abbot for being a volunteered fire fighter
Just say Sorry and all is forgiven. Not quite.🤔
Either Is his face.
It would be much better if he just realised that he just hasn’t been helpful and with drew from politics all together.
Scott Morrison hasn't been helpful..& that's an understatement.
Big deal only said it because he was cornered
I'm sure those effected and still waiting for grants are relieved to hear that 2 years later.
Hilarious...he still doesn't get that it wasn't the comment but the action...any real leader knew to stay in Australia during the bushfires...he didn't get it then and still doesn't quite get it...as Jen might say 'He is weak as piss'
Wasn't helpful... to himself. To HIS OWN interests. That's the only reason he's upset about saying it.
Mate give it a rest - to the ABC labour supporters manning twitter atm - bring up something recent - try to not be so biased
Wasn't helpful?!?! This man has never been helpful to his fellow citizens. He has only helped himself, his family and the LNP donors and members. A Federal ICAC can not come soon enough.
Wasn't helpful? More like fckn disgraceful. Do better.
Not helpful to his re-election?
Was that comment before or after his empathy training?
But clearly very much reflective of his attitude
Can we make all the 🪣 ads and white nationalist ads stop. It’s just sickening how much these fossils pay in advertising.
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