As bushfires continue to ravage major parts of Australia, destroying homes and even taking lives, the tension between the communities affected and Prime Minister Scott Morrison as reached an all-time high.

Footage has emerged of the PM visiting Cobargo, an area located on the South Coast of NSW which was hit by the deadly New Year’s Eve fires that killed local father and son Robert and Patrick Salway.

At one point, Scott Morrison asks to shake the hand of a local woman who says, “I’m only shaking your hand if you give more funding to our RFS.” In response, the PM forces the woman to shake his hand and then turns his back on her when she continued to ask for his help.

How does Scott Morrison respond to a woman from fire ravaged Cobargo calling for more funding for volunteer firies?

The PM turns and walks away.

What a disgracepic.twitter.com/5JuKy6fRvj

— Chris Picton MP (@PictonChris) January 2, 2020

In another part of the video, Morrison is seen attempting to shake the hand of a firefighter, who tells him, “I don’t really want to shake your hand.” The PM is heard saying, “Oh, well. Nice to see you.” Later, he was heard telling an official, “Tell that fella I’m really sorry, I’m sure he’s just tired,” to which an incident controller responds, “No, no, he’s lost a house.”

Gosh this is so awkward. Australian PM Scott Morrison goes to try and shake the hand of a firefighter who does not appear keen. (The PM was abused earlier by angry locals) Filmed by @GregNelsonACS @abcnews #AustraliaBurning #NSWbushfires #SouthCoastFires pic.twitter.com/3zjeJp3jWe

— Sophie McNeill (@Sophiemcneill) January 2, 2020

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