John Hewson

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"don't know, I really want to shake your hand. "

"You all do not always fit the voices down here. You are out of it. "

"What of the people who is now dead, Mr Prime Minister ? What is with the people who live in the middle of nowhere?"

As the Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison a Bush fire toured devastated the city on Thursday, he was loud, so into the word liked by The Locals . The rage was on him in Cobargo, New South Wales , noticeably. But the most embarrassing and attention-grabbing, the two quiet were.

In a Mr Morrison, a woman approached and asked, "how are You ?" If You do not meet his hand, he bent down and picked them up for a limp handshake.

she replied, "I'm only shaking your hand, if You give more money for the RFS [Rural Fire Service]. So many people have lost their homes. "

"I understand," he replied. As he left, she added: "We need more help. "

Mr Morrison, The Woman 's hand

it was criticized online for lifting a firefighter separately refused his hand to shake, Mr Morrison said to his adjutant: "You Say that, fella I'm really sorry, I'm sure he's just tired. "An official replied: "no, no, he lost A House . "

The exchanges are all being filmed and distributed, again the focus of public ire Mr Morrison on his handling of an unprecedented bushfire crisis. The Prime Minister has a lack of persistent allegations, including, and under-The Role of Climate Change .

Fires as big as small countries

Since September, blazes in Australia 20 people, razed to the ground, have been killed and More Than 1,200 homes and scorched millions of acres. Although much attention has been focused on the worst hit NSW, each state and each territory is affected.

the smoke-shrouded cities in Australia, the most populous South-East, brings dangerous air quality to millions of people. Millions of animals died, according to estimates, and.

The Public gratitude was boundless Volunteers for the exhausted firefighters, the contested mostly, hardly as big as small countries. Three of them died. Fire brigade-the chief Commissioner, Shane Fitzsimmons, New South Wales , was often The Face of The Crisis .

the criticism of Mr. Morrison, of those, the chiefs have a strong contrast in Leadership . On Friday, a high-profile member of Mr. Morrison's own party from a crushing criticism.

"The only Two People , the said the lead in this Phase, Shane Fitzsimmons, and [NSW Premier] Gladys Berejiklian ," Andrew Constance , The State transport Minister, Seven news.

the throw-in, Mr Constance added: "To be honest, The Locals well-deserved, gave him the reception is good. "

What has prompted the rage?

to discuss, Early on in The Crisis , the criticism has been reluctant about Mr. Morrison, how Climate Change is exacerbating the Bush - fire

he recognized, since it is used as a factor, the claims, the conservative leader, that there is no direct connection between The Fire and his climate policy. because of Australia's dependence on coal-mining.

spread The Fire , Mr Morrison was due to "lack" in any other way. Most significantly, he took a vacation to Hawaii in the last month, how many of the fires intensified, prompted him later to apologise for the emergence of the "great fear" with his timing.

A New Year 's Day cricket event, where he said that the Australians soon, the gathering round the TV to dignity," inspired by the great achievements of our cricketers," was accused of "tone deaf".

Many have called for the government to better Fund in Australia, largely unpaid fire-fighting services, on an extraordinary burden on the resources, and argued that smaller municipalities are disadvantaged.

A group of ex-fire chiefs argued, has a new long-term Brand strategy is necessary, But .

Mr Morrison found himself in even more Hot Water , if on Saturday he tweeted a video, authorized by his Liberal Party , which, according to strong, the government recently measures to fight the fires.

To the background of upbeat music, the video highlights of the 3,000 defence force reservists, as well as to strengthen additional water-bombing aircraft and other resources to the operation.

The Liberal Party and the additional measures, to say the Twitter in a message: "our armed forces is the provision of ground -, aircraft in the sky and the ships on the sea, in support of the bushfire effort and the rest are struggling".

Mr. Morrison's critics have accused his government fires with the Bush and the Military - political campaigns.

The Australia Defence Association lobby group said the Liberal Party , the ad was a "clear violation" of the Convention is aimed at keeping the Military out of politics.

The Association accused The Party of "milking ADF support to the civil authorities, Bush fire fighting".

Pat Conroy , shadow minister for international development, said Mr Morrison was trying to "exploit a national tragedy".

He referred to the display as a "new low".

What Morrison has to say?

After initially Saying The Fire "want", miss the work to put out fires, and an additional$11m (£5. 8m; $7. 7m) for fire-fighting aircraft.

He has resisted calls for more resources, But often The Fire brigade paid tribute to. He stressed that a long-lasting drought, a major reason for the emergence of the dry conditions that fuel fire.

When asked on Friday why he had fallen so in the word, he told 3AW radio: "the people are hurt and angry. Whether You are angry at me, angry about The Situation , I know only to hurt You . "

He claims that in Australia, the climate protection obligations and other - But that deeper action would cuts not take precedence over "reckless" - to find jobs in the fossil fuel industry.

Mr Morrison has not pointed out how the Australians are in a panic and all pull together. He has repeatedly said, it's up to each state to be their disaster relief - is The Best tactic so that You can concentrate on your work, he said.

His supporters say, he can not be held responsible for the type of natural disasters that struck always how to fix Australia, still have the Problem, by knee-jerk policy U-turns.

said: "The video's message communicates simply the policy of the government, the decisions and the actions of the government, to The Public . "

"it was to be directed'

Mr. Morrison, returned in may, which led many to hail him as a shrewd, instinctive politician. For some people, But the Bush fire response of disbelief has stirred.

"the destruction of the political leaders and This Time not of his own party, But also his own hand," tweeted a veteran commentator, Barrie Cassidy , Cobargo film material. A further Ten, Hugh Riminton , wrote: "I have never seen a watch, so openly despised during a national disaster. "

Not all were so critical. Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews , a labour politician, thanked Mr Morrison for the provision of assistance, such as Bush fires, The State filed This Week . Liz Innes, a mayor, a shire in the heart of Cobargo, apologized to Mr. Morrison for those who, as he reported to the word ABC.

The Federal labor opposition has also often Mr Morrison appeared only criticize reluctant to directly. It was also accused of touting the pro-coal voters in The Wake of the election loss.

it was Australia, the fourth-largest producer of coal in 2017, according to The International energy Agency. It is also one of the highest per-capita greenhouse gas emission rates in the world. for its climate protection policy, which is to say, it was gone, back under the Morrison-government.

Many, including John Hewson , a former leader of Mr Morrison, the Liberal Party , argued that the Prime Minister "hang-ups" in the climate question," hold him back, The Fire of The Crisis .

"The die is already cast, the government, and, if You did More Than You so far, time is not your friend"

in the end, You are measured by the authenticity and political decisions - on real Leadership . "

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Source of news: bbc.com