German Chancellor spotted with briefing notes on Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison is the third Australian leader to attend a G20 summit since 2014, so you can hardly blame German Chancellor Angela Merkel for being confused.

• ScoMo wins high praise from Donald Trump

Scott Morrison is the third Australian leader to attend a G20 summit since 2014, so you can hardly blame his foreign counterparts for being confused.

In an embarrassing blow, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was caught reading a briefing note on Mr Morrison who was attending his first G20 conference since taking over the top job 100 days ago.

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel meeting with Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Picture: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Merkel was caught with briefing notes prior to meeting ScoMo. Picture: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

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Seated next to Mr Morrison, the German Chancellor flicked through the notes revealing a headshot of Mr Morrison so she didn’t confuse him with another leader.

Of all the 20 leaders attending the summit, Mr Morrison has been in the job for the shortest period of time after he became Australia’s 30th Prime Minister in August.

Mr Morrison has already had meetings with US President Donald Trump.

Mr Trump praised the “fantastic job” he said Mr Morrison was doing and anticipated a “great relationship”.