Scott Morrison says Donald Trump would be more ‘colourful’ to have a beer with than Joe Biden

Scott Morrison has revealed he has a preference to do one thing with Donald Trump over Joe Biden.

Scott Morrison says he believes Donald Trump would be more “colourful” to have a beer with than Joe Biden when he was asked to pick his preference between the two.

The Prime Minister was asked a series of rapid fire questions at the West Australian’s Leadership Matters Federal Election Lunch on Friday.

The West’s political editor Lanai Scarr firstly asked him to give a “yes or no” answer on whether he would stay in parliament if the Coalition lost the election.

“The Australian people decide the election result and I’m focused on winning the election,” he said, refusing to give a straight answer.

“I’m planning on staying in parliament because I’m planning on winning the election.”

“Would you resign for the good of the Coalition if it was a condition of the teal independents?” Scarr then asked.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison was asked a series of rapid fire questions by the West’s political editor Lanai Scarr. Picture: Jason Edwards

“It’s a rapid fire question,” she cut in, when he appeared to be starting a long answer.

“If you want chaotic parliament, if you want a government that has to bargain for its existence every day in one of the most incredibly difficult and challenging security environments, and for it to be done with weakness and without strength then vote for the teal independents,” Mr Morrison said.

Scarr then asked him: “In three sentences or less is parliament a safer place for women than it was when you were first elected?”

“That’s a good question, I think it is a safer place today than it was two years ago because of the changes that have been made” Mr Morrison said.

“When I first came into the parliament almost 15 years ago, no it wasn’t a safe place then.

“Like many workplaces, it has been an unsafe place for women, but I do think there is an awareness now, and I welcome the awareness and I welcome the attention that has been placed on this and the improvements that have been made and continue to be made.

“Our workplaces, like many others, it’s not perfect and it’s not where it needed to be and I’m grateful there has been such a focus on this to shift some of the things that need fixing.”

He was then asked “You met them both, who’d you rather have a beer with, Joe Biden or Donald Trump?”

“I get on well with both of them because that’s my job,” Mr Morrison said.

“You only get to pick one,” Scarr told him.

“I know,” Mr Morrison said.

People then laughed when he answered: “It would certainly be more colourful with Donald.”

Trump and Biden have one thing in common other than holding the position of US President – they are both teetotallers who don’t drink.

Scott Morrison said he would let his daughters go to a climate change rally ‘if they wanted to’. Picture: Jason Edwards

Mr Morrison was then pushed to give another yes or no answer.

“Would you let your daughters attend a climate change rally?”

“If they wanted to,” he answered.

“Are the Eagles done for this season?” Scarr then fired off, to laughs from the audience.

“They’re not in the NRL,” Mr Morrison laughed, admitting he wasn’t a fan of AFL, which is popular in Western Australia.

“With me what you see is what you get, you know which sports codes I follow. I love going to AFL but I don’t pretend to be something I’m not.”

The West Australian’s political editor Lanai Scarr asked Scott Morrison a series of rapid- fire questions on a range of topics. Picture: Jason Edwards

Moving into a heavier topic, Scarr then asked him: “What is your view on abortion?”

“Everyone is talking about this issue in America today,” she said.

“My personal opinion on it is, is I don’t want to see the destructive, divisive debate that we’ve seen in the United States over decades and decades and decades, have a place here in Australia,” Mr Morrison said.

“This is an issue that can deeply divide the country and in this country no one is making a change on this matter.

“We’re not, it’s not an issue in this election, neither do I think this should be.”

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