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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has responded to criticism about the timing of a family holiday as bushfires raged across the country.
Scott Morrison was pictured with Australian tourists who say they ran into the PM in Hawaii earlier this week."I deeply regret any offence caused to any of the many Australians affected by the terrible bushfires by my taking leave with family at this time. Nationals Leader Michael McCormack has been acting prime minister since Monday and has defended the prime minister's decision to take a"well-deserved" break.
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