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The 13-year-old activist from Kirribilli House has a message for Scott Morrison

Izzy Raj-Seppings, the young girl pictured sobbing outside Scott Morrison’s house this week, has slammed the Prime Minister’s actions.

Young girl warned ‘force may be used’ at protest outside PM’s house

The 13-year-old who became the image of Australia’s bushfire crisis after being filmed tearfully being moved at a climate change protest this week has spoken out — and she’s got some stern words for Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Footage of Isolde (Izzy) Raj-Seppings and her father being told they could be arrested and “force may be used” if they failed to move on from the rally outside Mr Morrison’s Kirribilli House went viral on Thursday.

Her emotional yet brave display was captured by journalism student River McCrossen who posted it on Twitter, describing Izzy as “frightened” during the police intervention.

The raw footage struck a cord with Australia as it was viewed and shared thousands of times, the young girl’s tear-streaked face becoming a picture demonstrating rising concerns as Australia continues to burn.

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The young girl who went viral after footage of police threatening to arrest her father during a protest outside Kirribilli House has spoken out. Picture: AAP Image/Steven Saphore
The young girl who went viral after footage of police threatening to arrest her father during a protest outside Kirribilli House has spoken out. Picture: AAP Image/Steven Saphore

Now she’s penned a piece for The Guardian Australia, explaining what made her travel for more than an hour on a bus to Sydney and camp outside the Prime Minister’s house on the hottest day of summer to date.

“Many people have asked me what motivated me to drag my dad on a one-hour bus trip to Kirribilli House on one of the hottest days of summer,” she wrote.

“My answer? Our politicians’ denial, and the inaction of our government and our prime minister.”

She went on to explain she believes the Australian Government’s “denial has gone on for far too long” and writes she’s “tired of the lies and misdirection”.

“I’m tired of watching my future, my friends’ and family’s futures, all of our futures, burn before our very eyes,” Izzy said.

She then went on to criticise Mr Morrison for taking a family holiday to Hawaii as more bushfires ignite in the blistering summer heat.

Izzy is not happy Scott Morrison is on holiday in Hawaii as Australia burns, seen here in a snap shared by a tourist. Picture: Instagram
Izzy is not happy Scott Morrison is on holiday in Hawaii as Australia burns, seen here in a snap shared by a tourist. Picture: Instagram

“How dare Scott Morrison race off to Hawaii during Australia’s time of crisis?” she said.

“What we need is a prime minister who acknowledges that this isn’t another normal fire season, that the cause of this is climate change! Lives and homes have been taken while Morrison lies on a tropical beach with his head in the sand.”

Mr Morrison is returning to Australia after cutting a family holiday short to respond to the bushfire crisis.

The prime minister is expected to visit Rural Fire Service headquarters over the weekend after flying into Sydney on Saturday.

Mr Morrison has defended his family holiday to Hawaii during the bushfire emergency, saying it was arranged some time ago.

But he has been criticised for going on leave as intense blazes burned across the country.

“I deeply regret any offence caused to any of the many Australians affected by the terrible bushfires by my taking leave with family at this time,” Mr Morrison said on Friday.

“I have been receiving regular updates on the bushfires disaster as well as the status of the search for and treatment of the victims of the White Island tragedy.” Two volunteer firefighters were killed in a vehicle turnover near Buxton, south west of Sydney, on Thursday night.

“Given these most recent tragic events, I will be returning to Sydney from leave as soon as can be arranged,” Mr Morrison said.

Izzy — who agreed to comply with the police move on direction — described scenes on the day as a “whirlwind”.

“It was chaotic, people were scrambling around filming on phones and photographers were buzzing around, capturing acts of bravery and courage in the face of injustice.”

But despite the “unsettling” scenes, Izzy defiantly held her sign that read:

“Look at what you’ve left us

Watch us fight it

Watch us win.”

Izzy was described as ‘frightened’ by the journalist who recorded her encounter with police. Picture: AAP
Izzy was described as ‘frightened’ by the journalist who recorded her encounter with police. Picture: AAP

NSW Police were later criticised for giving Izzy the warning, with many saying it was too “aggressive”.

Earlier today parts of Australia were slapped with “catastrophic” fire warnings as conditions worsened, leading authorities to warned they will not be able to help everyone.

Fires are out of control across NSW, in Victoria and in Adelaide, where tragically a second person was confirmed dead today.

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