Former Prime Minister John Howard has defended current Prime Minister Scott Morrison over the way that Morrison has handled the bushfire crisis that’s ravaging the country.

Howard said to Sky News political editor Andrew Clennell that “the last thing you could ever say about Scott Morrison is that he lacks compassion and empathy".

Howard also believes that Morrison has made any mistakes in his response to the crisis.

"He dealt with the issue of his holiday and since he's been back, he's hardly drawn breath," he said.

Howard also spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald about Morrison, saying that Morrison’s Hawaiian holiday has been “dealt with” and that he’s more than made up for it by visiting the affected areas.

“He’s been on the case – he’s visited the bushfire areas. There’s a danger when people come under attack of a particular aspect of your handling of something that everything surrounding that can be over-analysed,” he said.

“Every human being is different and handles things differently. I think what I’ve seen of him in crowds, showing sympathy and compassion, I can’t really fault. I don’t have any criticism. I think he is a very human, warm sort of person. That’s my experience with him. He does understand human emotions very well.”

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