Musician Tex Perkins uses one of Scott Morrison’s favourite songs to ridicule the PM on ABC

A “brutal” update to Tex Perkins shouting “This one’s for the PM” before giving him the finger during a live NYE broadcast has emerged.

What could be worse than being called out by an iconic Australian rock star on national television? A musician mockingly dedicating to you one of your favourite songs.

During the ABC’s live New Year’s Eve coverage, Tex Perkins did just that to Scott Morrison.

He waved his middle finger in the air and shouted: “This one’s for the Prime Minister.”

He was hammering home his disgust at the PM’s alleged lack of action on climate change and leadership as wildfires lash large parts of the country.

The jubilant crowd’s reaction would be painful enough, but Perkins’ aptly chosen song “The Honeymoon Is Over”, which he released as a member of the band The Cruel Sea, features on Mr Morrison’s Spotify playlist titled “How good is Oz Rock! (ScoMo’s Classics)”

TEX PERKINS (playing #SydneyNYE): “This one’s for the PM, it’s called ‘The Honeymoon is Over’!”

*flips off Kirribilli*

It’s even more brutal when you realise the song is #25 on Scott Morrison’s “How good is Oz Rock! (ScoMo’s Classics)” Spotify playlist.#auspol #texperkins pic.twitter.com/0XQIEN0y8s

— Jake Watt (@JakeChatty) January 1, 2020

Tex Perkins: “This one’s for the Prime Minister, it’s called The Honeymoon is Over” (directs bird toward Kirribilli).

The right will be going off their nut when they hear about this aired on the ABC. #Smoco #SenateInquiryPending #SydneyNYE #DonateToTheRedCross pic.twitter.com/kiHVhHKyh9

— Sotiris Cominos (@SoggyTiri) December 31, 2019

As the camera panned across Sydney Harbour and then onto the live concert, Perkins could be seen sticking his middle finger up in the direction of Kirribilli House, the secondary residence of the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison.

But the 90s classic might be echoing back over the Sydney Harbour sometime soon.

“Tex is still high up in the prime minister’s playlist,” Scott Morrison’s spokesperson told news.com.au.

The crude gesture was broadcast on live television. Picture: ABC

ABC hosts during the broadcast. Picture: ABC

The singer-songwriter didn’t appear to face any consequences over the stunt, as he returned to the ABC stage about an hour later to perform Skyhooks hit “Living in the ‘70s.”

Viewers were divided over the crude gesture, with some saying it was disrespectful, and that it was unnecessary to make the night political.

Others said it adequately expressed the frustration many feel with Australia’s leadership as the Sydney fireworks celebration went on while parts of the country were ravaged by bushfire.

I’ve always loved Tex Perkins, but today I love him so much more. pic.twitter.com/02GqMDJzn3

— Amanda (@amandatee15) January 1, 2020

Many thanks to the fabulous #TexPerkins for making my New Year's eve.😜🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👏👏👏 https://t.co/pZ3U32n17y

— Lee 'Inner City Lunatic' Murray🔥 (@cousincat) December 31, 2019

#auspoI

SYDNEY LIVE NYE CONCERT:

TEX PERKINS GIVES ONE FINGER SALUTE TO #SCUMMO AT KIRRIBILLI HOUSE AND DECLARES "THE HONEYMOON IS OVER!"

ALL OF #SCUMMO'S HOUSE GUESTS HEARD IT AS IT WAS BROADCAST LIVE!#GoTex pic.twitter.com/GWLfnAc3iv

— Sir Thomas Wynn ⚫️ (@Sir_Thomas_Wynn) December 31, 2019

Tex Perkins dedicating The Honeymoon is Over to the PM & then flipping off Kirribilli on live TV is a perfect way to end 2019.

— Omnishambles (@number30five) December 31, 2019

Wait... did Tex Perkins just give the finger towards the PM at Kirribilli... then dedicate “The Honeymoon is Over” to him? #SydneyNYE #AustralianFires #abcaustralia

— Kirsty Young (@kirsty__young) December 31, 2019

Friggenhell so over this bs. I used to be a huge cruel sea / tex Perkins fan .. until now. Leave your politics out of it.

— Annie (@AnnetteLarcomb1) December 31, 2019

what a sad human tex perkins is hey, attacking his pm like that on national television. take you and your terrible music elsewhere if you don’t like it here.

— Sam Briggs (@BriggsSamuel) December 31, 2019

Thank you, Tex Perkins. #NYEABC#NotMyPM #AustraliaBurns https://t.co/x2ovzhOchM

— 🐨Adele K. Thomas🐨 I have spoken. (@AdeleKThomas) December 31, 2019

@TexPerkins didn’t need to make that comment about the PM onstage at #NYEABC Sad to make a fun night political.

— Troy Hovenden (@SnakeyTroy) December 31, 2019

Tex Perkins made #NYEFireworks all worthwhile by giving Scott Morrison the one fingered salute.🖕 #AustralianFires #ClimateEmergency #auspol

— 💧Living the #ClimateEmergency. (@Jansant) December 31, 2019

Haha go Tex Perkins "This one's for the Prime Minister"
The Honeymoon Is Over. #NYEABC @ABCTV

— 💜Purrrplegrrrl💜 (@purrrplegrrrl) December 31, 2019

Tex opened with, "This is for the Prime Minister. The Party's OVER!" & then gave him a one fingered salute directed at Kirribilli.

He read the sentiment perfectly & as always, he's worth every cent & then some. #AusieLegend

— 💧🔥GeometricAnalogAndDigitalTime (@mathisnatural) December 31, 2019

Scott Morrison and local leaders including Sydney Mayor Clover Moore have been heavily criticised for going ahead with the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display as parts of the country have been decimated by unprecedented bushfires that have killed three people in the last 24 hours.