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Scott Morrison denies hostile reception after being heckled at ... (SBS)

The prime minister denies locals were angry at him when he visited a local pub in Newcastle after one man yelled at him over his lack of support for ...

But as we're coming into this election, I think people can see what's going on here," he said. It was also involving income definitions under the pension regime," Mr Morrison told reporters. It's not taking responsibility." "This is what you said when you got elected last time. But as we're coming into this election, I think people can see what's going on here," he said. It was also involving income definitions under the pension regime," Mr Morrison told reporters. I don't want to play politics with this. "They want to play politics with this. It's not taking responsibility." "This is what you said when you got elected last time. The unidentified man crashed the press conference, introduced himself as a local resident and insisted on asking Mr Albanese a "tough question" if he was "up for it". The unidentified man crashed the press conference, introduced himself as a local resident and insisted on asking Mr Albanese a "tough question" if he was "up for it".

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'Broken promises': Scott Morrison heckled in Newcastle pub (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been heckled during a pre-election visit to a pub in Edgeworth.

Towards the end of the confrontation, which lasts several minutes, Mr Morrison is heard offering for a member of his team to sit down with the man to discuss his concerns. The man suggests that he is a disability pensioner who has been disadvantaged by the Morrison government’s taxation policies. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been heckled during a pre-election visit to the Edgeworth Tavern in Newcastle.

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Scott Morrison ambushed by voters at Newcastle's Edgeworth Tavern (Daily Mail)

Prime Minister Scott Morrison stopped into the Edgeworth Tavern, in Newcastle, hoping to court voters in their natural habitat - but his night very quickly ...

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Furious pensioner confronts Scott Morrison as Newcastle pub photo ... (The Guardian)

PM abused and mocked in Edgeworth pub hours after man interrupts Anthony Albanese's Perth press conference.

“We’re just taking questions from journalists, that’s what you do at a press conference,” he said. “I’ve got a tough question, are you up for it?” I can understand that he was very upset about some very significant issues that happened his life.” “This is two promises you’ve made,” he said. With a sizeable media contingent in tow, footage from the visit showed the prime minister mingling with locals at the busy venue, with many milling around to shake his hand or snap a photo. “It was involving iCare and immigration issues.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison confronted by local resident while ... (ABC News)

Mr Morrison made an unannounced visit to the Edgeworth Tavern on the outskirts of Newcastle, where he was accosted by a local disability support pensioner. The ...

On Wednesday, Mr Morrison said his visit was broadly welcomed, except for the "one gentleman" who was able to later explain his complicated case to his staff. Mr Morrison offered several times for the man to speak to one of his staff members about the details of his concerns. "You can have a million dollar house you can have $250,000 ... listen to me for a change, right $250,000 in the bank, you can have negative gearing and franking credits, but a disability pensioner can't have any income," he said. Mr Morrison made an unannounced visit to the Edgeworth Tavern on the outskirts of Newcastle, where he was accosted by a local disability support pensioner. - Mr Morrison says he could understand why the man was upset but that the man's personal case was "complicated" - Prime Minister Scott Morrison was meeting locals at the Edgeworth Tavern in Newcastle when he was confronted by a disability pensioner

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'I've been fighting for 12 years mate': PM confronted by furious local ... (Sky News Australia)

The Prime Minister made an appearance at the Edgeworth Tavern in Newcastle on Wednesday night when he was approached by a local disability support pensioner who ...

You treat a disability pensioner that's worked all his life, paid his taxes, now he's getting taxed again," the man said, pointing his finger at Mr Morrison. You raised two very important issues - one on immigration and one on your pension - so let's sit down with one of my team. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Stream more election news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. Scott Morrison has been accused of breaking the promises he made at the last election as he was confronted by a furious local during a pre-election visit to a pub in the NSW Hunter region. Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a last-minute visit to the Edgeworth Tavern in Newcastle before a furious punter confronted him about broken promises he made at the last election.

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Pubgoer who abused PM 'very upset about a complicated case' (9News)

Mr Morrison was given a roasting from the disability pensioner at the Edgeworth Tavern in Newcastle last night in front of a large media contingent. The man ...

"People are doing it really tough ... So there is going to be a problem. That's what the rest of us have to do. Maybe he won't be heckled as much," she said. The incident came in the lead-up to Mr Morrison's expected announcement of a federal election later this week. Mr Morrison agreed to pose for a selfie with a woman but instead she took a video of the pair, with a mocking insult. The man was not the only person in the pub ready to lambast the prime minister.

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Scott Morrison Blasted At Newcastle Pub By An Angry Punter (10 News First)

By now, we have all seen the confrontation at the Edgeworth Tavern in Newcastle between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and a local disability support ...

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Heartbreaking story behind angry PM clash (NEWS.com.au)

The angry disability pensioner who confronted the Prime Minister at a pub in NSW says he regrets nothing.

“I can understand that he was very upset … And I was keen to understand what he was saying to me and I believe we have.” “And my staff met with him also after I carefully and respectfully listened to what he had to say. The Prime Minister said the case involving Mr Drury was “complicated” when asked about it on Thursday morning. He said after speaking to the Prime Minister’s staff, he felt hopeful it would get resolved - but he had a warning if it didn’t. The frustrated and angry pensioner who confronted the Prime Minister at a pub last night has been identified - and he has more to say. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Mr Drury can be heard shouting at the Prime Minister: “listen to me for a change”.

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