Most awkward photos of Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten during the 2019 election

Sit back and relax as we walk you through some of this election campaign’s most awkward photos starring Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten.

Victoria Nielsen

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May 17, 2019 - 6:26PM

Spare a thought for prime ministerial candidates Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison — they’ve had snappers documenting their every move for the past 37 days, all in the name of scoring the nation’s top job.

Fancy having a camera on you while scoffing down a delicious scone, meeting a stranger’s baby who could burst into tears (and make you look like the devil) or being thrown into a sporting situation where you’d clearly not even make the bench?

Rejoice Australia — here we present all of the finest photographic fails from this election’s campaign trail.

FINEST SPORTING MOMENTS

Prime Minister Scott Morrison did his best to return serve from a kid during a visit to Manson Oval in Belview Heights, SA on Day 13 of the election campaign.

Kid 1, ScoMo 0. Picture: Gary Ramage

Oh, you want more photos? Coming right up:

This kid in the background had a good day. Picture: Gary Ramage

Me during school sport. Picture: Gary Ramage

Poor ScoMo, during the same school visit he was hit with all kinds of other classic Aussie sports:

Not 100 per cent confident with a bat. Picture: Gary Ramage

Bend it like Beckham, ScoMo! Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP

SCO-MO LOVE SCO-NES

So, we hear you like scones …

Perks of the job. Picture: Alex Coppel.

Here, have another:

Down the hatch. Picture: Alex Coppel

And one for the road:

Another day, another scone. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP

NEW MATES

Prime Minister Scott Morrison met mullet wearing Jarrod Cirkle at the Bridgenorth Football Club in Tasmania. Morrison told his new buddy “That has the PM’s endorsement as the best mullet I have seen”, AAP reported.

Business up top, party at the back. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP

BFFs forever … well, for 30 seconds at least. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP

These two kids weren’t into it. Picture: Gary Ramage

No photos, please. Picture Gary Ramage

PESKY PROTESTORS

What a clever idea. Picture: Gary Ramage

Do you? Picture: Gary Ramage

GOOD DOGS

Someone or something isn’t happy about this situation. Picture Gary Ramage

Help. Picture: Gary Ramage

CROWD PARTICIPATION

This fit group had their carpark exercise routine rudely interrupted by a visit from the PM, with photographers setting up the shot with them in the foreground:

My worst nightmare. Picture: Gary Ramage

JUST AN EVERYDAY GUY

This photo would have been far juicier if it was the kind of scene where my parents would (still) tell me to cover my eyes. PM’s gotta get his Game of Thrones fix too, y’know.

How we all watch telly. Picture: Gary Ramage

UNFRIENDLY LIGHTING

Fun loving guy. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP

BILL SHORTEN

FINEST SPORTING MOMENT

While Scott Morrison gave a whole bunch of sports a go, Shorten stuck to his usual routine of jogging. This video below shows him really focusing hard on his form, perhaps a little too much:

SCENE STEALER

Shorten’s not the star of the show here. Picture: Darren England/AAP

PUB TIME

What could possibly be that funny? Picture: Kym Smith

REJECTED

Another day, another handshake rejected. This time it was two workers not wanting a bar of Opposition Leader Bill Shorten #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/dIxafWp39q
— Brett Worthington (@BWorthington_) May 9, 2019