In what has been quite a tough week for the Prime Minister, he has become the centre of attention once again – this time for an awkward clip of him armed with a ukulele.
The video was first shared by Channel Nine in a tweet on Friday before it quickly circulated online, showing Karl Stefanovic joining in on a family singalong with Scott Morrison and his family, led by Mr Morrison on the ukulele.
This Sunday on #60Mins, meet the Morrisons. 8:40PM on @Channel9 and @9Now. pic.twitter.com/1rQwT8TsPV
— 60 Minutes Australia (@60Mins) February 11, 2022
The clip was a preview of an upcoming episode of 60 Minutes with Mr Morrison and his wife, Jenny, as well as their two daughters, Lily and Abbey.
Users on social media were quick to share their thoughts on the PM’s rendition of Dragon’s popular song April Sun in Cuba, with many connecting his performance to his widely-criticised trip to Hawaii.
“Extremely cringe,” one person wrote. “Scott Morrison is LITERALLY reminding everyone about that infamous Hawaii trip during the bushfires. All he’s missing is a Hawaiian shirt etc.”
Even Today host Ally Langdon got in on the joke, introducing the clip saying: “I think he learned that in Hawaii, didn’t he?”
When I was a teenager, we used to call people ‘try hards’ all the time. It was definitely a ‘thing’ in the 90s. I think it’s time to bring back the phrase specifically to describe Scott Morrison playing a ukulele.
— Queen Victoria (@Vic_Rollison) February 11, 2022
Sally McManus, Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, suggested the performance was a cynical ploy to improve Mr Morrison’s image ahead of the federal election.
“We need to brace ourselves for how far he will go the more desperate they get,” she wrote on Twitter.
Everbody: “This can’t get worse”… Scott Morrison: “Hold my beer”…*takes out a ukelele*….#ScottyTheCompletePsycho #auspol @60Mins #AlboForPM https://t.co/ZJ22iMpctV
— John Coates (@JohnCoatess) February 10, 2022
The 60 Minutes clip comes within a week of the Prime Minister sparking discussion online with his appearance at a hair salon where he washed a woman’s hair.
Donning an apron and mask and washing a woman’s hair at Coco’s Salon in Mount Eliza, Victoria, the Prime Minister was labelled as “creepy” and “terrible”, prompting the hashtag #ScottyTheHairdresser to emerge online.
Labor MP Kristina Keneally took to the social media platform to poke fun at Mr Morrison and promote Labor’s election promise regarding TAFE.
Labor’s plans for good, secure jobs includes Fee Free TAFE, helping workers of all ages reskill into any profession that’s in demand. pic.twitter.com/pAsTQr4RmX
— Kristina Keneally (@KKeneally) February 4, 2022
“Under Labor’s Fee Free Tage program, you’ll be able to reskill into any profession that’s in demand,” a graphic she shared read, appearing next to a photo of Mr Morrison with the caption, “Scotty, 53” underneath it.
Image: Channel 9
