Australian PM Defends Father’s Day Travel: ‘Cheap Shot’

Australian PM Defends Father’s Day Travel: ‘Cheap Shot’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 26, 2021. Mick Tsikas/AAP Image
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended his decision to fly to Sydney for Father’s Day despite COVID-19 lockdowns, which have prevented others from similar travel.

“In politics, people like to take a lot of swings at you, and you get pretty used to it, but sometimes those jabs can be low blows,” Morrison told Sky News Australia on Tuesday.

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