Federal election: The yolk is on PM Scott Morrison’s egger

It is destined to become the campaign’s John F. Kennedy moment – “where were you when Scott Morrison was egged?’’

IT IS destined to become the campaign’s John F. Kennedy moment – “where were you when Scott Morrison was egged?’’

One tough egg. Picture: Dan Conifer / Twitter

The political gods smiled on caretaker Prime Minister Scott Morrison shortly after 11am today when a women attempted to egg him at a CWA gathering in Albury, and almost certainly sent his electoral appeal soaring.

Morrison steadfastly ignored the Fraser Anning manual on how to deal with an incoming chicken embryo.

Rather than administer a beating to his assailant, the PM displayed a sanguine, almost casual demeanour while under fire.

Then he gallantly offered assistance to a bystander who may have been caught up in the ensuing combat as his security detail attempted to detain a beanie-clad young woman who is now, no doubt, assisting police with their inquiries.

Scott Morrison is "egged" by an activist as he visits the Country Women's Association State Conference (CWA) of NSW. Picture: Seven News

Scott Morrison moments after the egg, thrown by a protester, struck the back of his head. The egg did not break. Picture: Seven News

The PM’s only fault was a failure to come up with an appropriate quip in the crucial few moments following the event.

He tried a line more than two hours later, employing the CWA’s well documented expertise in baking scones to say of his alleged attacker:

“The CWA could give her a really good idea on what you are supposed to do with eggs.’’

Not quite Ronald Reagan’s “honey I forgot to duck’’ after a 1981 assassination attempt, but it gets a pass mark.

Opposition leader Bill Shorten’s team must now revise campaign strategy, and urgently create a scenario whereby the Labor leader is attacked by some form of comestible — vegetable, fruit, meat or dairy.

QUICK-DRAW MORRISON WINS ROYAL BABY DRAW

IT’S one baby they can’t kiss. But oh how they would love to.

Caretaker Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Bill Shorten could only gaze on from an agonising 17,0000 kilometres away as the most kissable baby in the history of western liberal democracy arrived in the world.

All that was left was to see who could welcome the baby first, and congratulate proud parents Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.

And in that contest, Egg Man emerged as victor, demonstrating an admirably itchy finger on the Twitter trigger.

At 7.12am. Morrison fired out a tweet: “Huge congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on the birth of their baby boy today. Becoming a parent is one of the greatest joys of life!’’

At 8.46am. Bill Shorten finally fired off a round with: “Chloe and I are delighted for Harry and Meghan on the arrival of their baby boy. They are a lovely couple and will make wonderful parents.’’

Former Prime Minister John Howard advertisement endorsing Tony Abbott for Warringah. Picture: Supplied

BELOW THE BELT ATTACKS CONTINUE

THE grubby campaign against Tony Abbott has reached an all time low with someone leaving a hollowed-out book filled with faeces and scrawled with the words “unpopular’’ on the veteran MP’s office doorstep.

Abbott received some solace from the string of attacks today as former Prime Minister John Howard came out endorsing the record of Abbott, who has held the Sydney seat of Warringah for a quarter of a century.

Tony Abbott has woken to find a book filled with poo dumped on the doorstep of his Manly office overnight. Picture: Supplied