Cobargo residents have heckled and yelled at Scott Morrison during his visit of the fire-ravaged town, forcing the Prime Minister to make a quick getaway into a government car | TheMattBungard
"So many people here have lost their homes," one woman said to Mr Morrison while reluctantly shaking his hand, demanding more support for the Rural Fire Service in the process."You're not welcome you [expletive]," someone yelled as the Prime Minister walked back to his car.Nine News
Mr Morrison has been criticised for taking a family holiday to Hawaii while bushfires burned around the country, and has repeatedly been under pressure for his handling of the situation. "Go back to Kirribilli. We might burn that down! I don't see Kirribilli burning after the fireworks!" another man shouted.
As Mr Morrison hopped into his car, a woman turned to the camera to say that the town had been "forgotten". "This is not fair, we are totally forgotten about down here - every single time this area has a flood or fire, we get nothing," she said."If we were Sydney, if we were North Coast, we would be flooded with donations and emergency relief."afterwards."I understand the very strong feelings people have, they've lost everything. And there is still some very dangerous days ahead.
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