Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says Prime Minister Scott Morrison is “missing in action” when the country needs his leadership the most.
Speaking to Sky News outside the prime minister's home on Thursday, Senator Hanson-Young said Mr Morrison was “not here” when he should be “showing his leadership".
“He’s been missing in action on climate strategy for months now, and dealing with this crisis as a national emergency and now we don’t even know where the hell he is… he is just missing,” she said. Image: News Corp Australia
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