Tense moment Scott Morrison hangs up the phone on a radio host as he's quizzed over his relationship with Joe Biden and Australia's vaccine supply
- PM hung up on radio host after he was grilled over relationship with President
- The abrupt exit after interviewer suggested Australia was. 'on the nose' with US
- US snubbed Australia's representations to take expiring excess Pfizer vaccines
- Mr Morrison insisted relationship with 'close ally' US was just as strong as ever
Prime Minster Scott Morrison made an abrupt exit from a radio interview and hung up on the host after he was grilled over his relationship with US President Joe Biden.
The PM put down the phone when he was pressed on why the US had refused to share their Pfizer vaccine with Australia.
Brisbane's 4BC radio presenter Neil Breen was left talking to himself after he suggested Australia was 'on the nose' with America.
Prime Minster Scott Morrison (pictured) made an abrupt exit from a radio interview and hung up on the host after he was grilled over his relationship with US President Joe Biden
'No, not at all. I mean, I just don't agree with that,' said Mr Morrison. 'I've been dealing with the United States on many issues and we continue to do that.
'I'm not precious about these things. I just focus on getting the job done.'
But before Mr Breen could reply, the PM's phone could be heard being put down and the line going dead.
'There he is. I don't think he liked the questions on Joe Biden,' said Mr Breen after the PM's awkward exit.
Before hanging up on the host, the PM admitted he had yet to speak to President Biden about the US retreat from Kabul.
'No, I haven't as yet. I anticipate doing that not too far away,' said Mr Morrison.
The PM put down the phone when he was pressed on why US President Joe Biden (pictured) had refused to share an excess of Pfizer vaccine with Australia
He said Australia remained a close ally of the US despite the snub.
'Well, we are. And that's not affected by it. I mean, we've been in constant contact with those who have been running these operations,' he added.
But he bristled when Mr Breen pushed him over the US president's refusal to boost Australia's flagging stock of the Pfizer vaccine.
Australia contacted the US for access to expiring doses of excess Pfizer vaccine in early August.
Since December, approximately one million vaccines has gone to waste in the US, according to the New York Times.
Australia has since done a deal with Poland to access one millions doses from them and on Tuesday announced a new deal for another 500,000 doses from Singapore.
But President Biden ignored Australia's plea despite encouragement from American Republicans.
Since December, approximately one million vaccines has gone to waste in the US, according to the New York Times. (Pictured, vials of Pfizer vaccine
'The United States has vaccine doses set to expire at the same time our Australian mates need extra doses,' said Mike Gallagher, Republican co-chairman of the Friends of Australia congressional caucus.
'The Biden administration should be doing everything in its power to get these doses to Australia.'
Mr Breen told the PM: 'He contacted Spain and Italy and France and all these other mobs.
'And I don't know, he didn't give us Pfizer vaccine. I think we're on the nose with him.'
As the phoneline went dead, Mr Breen added: 'OK, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, thanks so much for your time on 4BC Breakfast.'
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