‘Go On, Piss Off!’: Australia’s Prime Minister Heckled by Angry Wildfire Victims

Australia’s prime minister was heckled by furious locals as he visited a town that has been devastated by wildfires. Scott Morrison took a trip to Cobargo, where father and son Robert and Patrick Salway lost their lives this week when bushfires blazed through the area. In a video posted by the Sydney Morning Herald, locals shouted at Morrison before he made a quick getaway in a government vehicle. The prime minister was called a “moron” and an “idiot” and told to “piss off.” The state of New South Wales declared a week-long state of emergency on Thursday and tourists have were told to leave a 200km stretch of coast as bushfires continue to devastate the region. High temperatures and strong winds are forecast to continue, leading to “widespread extreme fire danger.” Morrison defended his climate policies Wednesday following intense criticism.