Scott Morrison responds to a cheeky dig over his Facebook post with his lawnmower

Ex-Prime Minister Scott Morrison has posted a selfie while mowing his lawn and even taken to responding to those who commented on the photo. 

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Mr Morrison posted a photo of himself beside his futuristic-looking, lime-green electric lawnmower with the caption, ‘back on the tools!’.

The post immediately met with comments from members of the public, some of which the recently deposed Liberal leader took the time to reply to. 

In the post put up on Saturday, ex-PM Scott Morrison showed himself standing next to his lawnmower (pictured)

In the post put up on Saturday, ex-PM Scott Morrison showed himself standing next to his lawnmower (pictured)

In the post put up on Saturday, ex-PM Scott Morrison showed himself standing next to his lawnmower (pictured)

Morrison hit back (pictured) at a woman who left a cheeky comment on his post with his lawnmower

Morrison hit back (pictured) at a woman who left a cheeky comment on his post with his lawnmower

Morrison hit back (pictured) at a woman who left a cheeky comment on his post with his lawnmower

‘Must be hard having to mow your own yard,’ one woman commented. 

‘Not really, nice to be outside, chat to people walking past, catch up with the neighbours,’ Mr Morrison replied.

Another user commented: ‘Those electric mower don’t do much.’

‘True – but it’s easy and our lawn is not that big… Just keeps it tidy,’ the ex-PM responded. 

Many other people decided to throw their support behind Mr Morrison’s return to suburban dad and MP for Cook.

‘You look very relaxed Mr Morrison…All those years of worry and caring about our beloved country…enjoy,’ 

A second person commented: ‘This is why I love Australia. A head of our state can walk away from a high post and live a life of an everyday Australian, and it is absolutely normal. Best country in the world.’

One person commented: 'This is why I love Australia. A head of our state can walk away from a high post and live a life of an everyday Australian, and it is absolutely normal. Best country in the world'

One person commented: 'This is why I love Australia. A head of our state can walk away from a high post and live a life of an everyday Australian, and it is absolutely normal. Best country in the world'

One person commented: ‘This is why I love Australia. A head of our state can walk away from a high post and live a life of an everyday Australian, and it is absolutely normal. Best country in the world’

‘Nice to see you…Sad for us you’re no longer PM but so happy you get to spend time with your family,’ a third added.  

To date Mr Morrison has refrained from commenting on the politics of the day as former prime ministers such as Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull are fond of doing, and has kept mostly stayed silent since his loss to Anthony Albanese. 

Following the Coalition’s loss in the recent election, a survey revealed Scott Morrison and former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce were the most unpopular party leaders since the Australian Election Study began in 1987. 

The finding came after a survey of 3,500 voters was conducted by the Australian National University and researchers at the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems. 

It was presented by Professor Ian McAllister at a conference about the 2022 election on Friday. 

The survey also revealed that voters who supported teal independents were mainly former supporters of Labor and the Greens, not the Coalition.

Following the Coalition's loss in the recent election, Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce (pictured) were revealed in a survey as the most unpopular party leaders since the Australian Election Study began in 1987

Following the Coalition's loss in the recent election, Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce (pictured) were revealed in a survey as the most unpopular party leaders since the Australian Election Study began in 1987

Following the Coalition’s loss in the recent election, Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce (pictured) were revealed in a survey as the most unpopular party leaders since the Australian Election Study began in 1987 

Voters on average rated Mr Morrison 3.6 on a 10-point scale of popularity, down from 5.1 after the 2019 election, according to the ANU survey. 

Meanwhile, Mr Joyce was rated just 3 out of 10 in May 2022. 

Both of the Coalition leaders scored slightly higher with their own voters – 6.8 for Mr Morrison and 5 for Mr Joyce. 

Mr Morrison’s score of 3.6 makes him the most unpopular Liberal leader since the AES began.

This is followed by Andrew Peacock in 1990 with 3.9 and Tony Abbott in 2014 with 4.3. 

Mr Joyce was the lowest of any leader in that time, however, the Nationals leaders in 1987 and 1990 scored 3.6 which was on par with Mr Morrison.