A curiously Tasmanian fashion statement has Scott Morrison scratching his head. The prime minister flew into the northwest of the state on Tuesday with an election promise to upgrade a clogged local road. But when he stepped into a Burnie cafe from the cold, windy weather the frigid conditions really hit home. Mr Morrison and wife Jenny snapped selfies with Guy Prowse - introduced to him as a local celebrity - after trying to thaw out with a coffee and slice of berry crumble. "It was a pleasure to meet you - I don't know about shorts though," the prime minister joked. "You Tasmanians and your shorts, in the middle of winter!" Guy's mate Daniel - who was also sporting shorts in the 15C degree heat - was having none of it. "These mainlanders are soft, aren't they mate?", he said. Australian Associated Press
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny at the Cam River Bridge at Somerset, west of Burnie.
A curiously Tasmanian fashion statement has Scott Morrison scratching his head.
The prime minister flew into the northwest of the state on Tuesday with an election promise to upgrade a clogged local road.
But when he stepped into a Burnie cafe from the cold, windy weather the frigid conditions really hit home.
Mr Morrison and wife Jenny snapped selfies with Guy Prowse - introduced to him as a local celebrity - after trying to thaw out with a coffee and slice of berry crumble.
"It was a pleasure to meet you - I don't know about shorts though," the prime minister joked.
"You Tasmanians and your shorts, in the middle of winter!"
Guy's mate Daniel - who was also sporting shorts in the 15C degree heat - was having none of it.
"These mainlanders are soft, aren't they mate?", he said.
