Pensioner unleashes on PM
<p dir="ltr">Prime Minister Scott Morrison has received anything but the warm welcome he would have hoped for after becoming the target of frustrated locals when he visited a Newcastle pub on Wednesday night.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Clips of the prime minister being heckled have rapidly spread across social media since his visit to Edgeworth Tavern in New South Wales.</p>
<p dir="ltr">One clip filmed by the press pack shows an elderly man approaching Mr Morrison and complaining about how the government taxes pensioners and the cost of living.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“You can have a million dollar house, you can have $250,000… listen to me for a change, right, $250,000 in the bank, you can have negative gearing and franking credits, but a disability pensioner can’t have an income,” he tells Mr Morrison.</p>
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-f841e398-7fff-495a-02f7-9831572eaf4f">The man <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-07/scott-morrison-confronted-by-pensioner-at-newcastle-pub/100972300" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Mr Morrison he had worked in the mines for 30 years, but tight restrictions on pension payments were affecting his retirement.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/ScottMorrisonMP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottMorrisonMP</a> being confronted by an angry punter at the Edgeworth Tavern tonight <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/auspol?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#auspol</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/newcastleherald?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@newcastleherald</a> <a href="https://t.co/dBGYCGQeAH">pic.twitter.com/dBGYCGQeAH</a></p>
<p>— Ethan Hamilton (@ethanjham) <a href="https://twitter.com/ethanjham/status/1511681488504336389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p dir="ltr">“A pensioner is allowed to earn a couple hundred dollars before it affects their pension. I’ve been fighting 12 years, mate - you treat a disability pensioner that worked all his life, paid his taxes, now he’s getting taxed again.” </p>
<p dir="ltr">The man berated Mr Morrison and accused him of breaking election promises, including one promising financial support for older Australians.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“This is what you said when you got elected last time: ‘We’re going to help all those people that worked all their lives, paid their taxes and those that have a go, get a go’,” he said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Well, I’ve had a go, mate, I’ve worked all my life and paid my taxes.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Mr Morrison said little and maintained his composure while the man spoke, offering several times for the man to speak to one of his staff members instead.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Alright, now who can I contact tomorrow?” the man asked.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Hey, I’m doing this before the election, mate, because this is two promises that you made,” he said while pointing his finger at the PM and going on to mention the integrity commission.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“You know another promise you made, you were going to have an integrity commission … it’s the foxes in charge of the henhouse,” he said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The exchange then abruptly ended after the man swore at Mr Morrison.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“You better f***ing do something. I’m sick of your bull****,” the man shouted.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Mr Morrison walked away and the man was later escorted from the venue.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just got to give Slomo my sincerest congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/auspol?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#auspol</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/auspol2022?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#auspol2022</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlboForPM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlboForPM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CallTheElectionDickhead?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CallTheElectionDickhead</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Australia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Australia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ScottyThePathologicalLiar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ScottyThePathologicalLiar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ScottyTheGaslighter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ScottyTheGaslighter</a> <a href="https://t.co/oygBxSO8Vk">pic.twitter.com/oygBxSO8Vk</a></p>
<p>— hunting4wolves (@hunting4wolves) <a href="https://twitter.com/hunting4wolves/status/1511644127985020929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p dir="ltr">Another clip shows a woman who approached the prime minister to take a photo with him instead filming herself calling him the “worst prime minister” the country had.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">“Congratulations on being the worst prime minister we’ve ever had,” she says while posing next to Mr Morrison, whose face quickly drops in disappointment.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The new Grace Tame? 😂<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/edgeworthtavern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#edgeworthtavern</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/scomo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#scomo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/liar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#liar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gracetame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gracetame</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ScottyTheGaslighter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ScottyTheGaslighter</a> <a href="https://t.co/XGvfxG6Yy8">pic.twitter.com/XGvfxG6Yy8</a></p>
<p>— Puggish (@puggishpix) <a href="https://twitter.com/puggishpix/status/1511826739286052873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p dir="ltr">Despite the awkward and somewhat tense encounters, including images of a bartender visibly reacting while beside Mr Morrison, <a href="https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/scott-morrison-heckled-during-visit-to-lake-macquarie-pub-ahead-of-federal-election-c-6360678" target="_blank" rel="noopener">it has been reported</a> that many other pub goers were pleased to see Mr Morrison and were seen smiling and chatting with him.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Twitter</em></p>
