"The worst Prime Minister Australia has ever had."
That’s how one Aussie has labelled outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison after his Liberal Party lost the Australian election on Saturday.
Morrison's conservatives were defeated by the Australian Labor Party, with Anthony Albanese set to become the country's 31st Prime Minister.
Morrison has since quit as Liberal Party leader and conceded to Albanese, the latter saying in his victory speech that Australians "have voted for change".
"My Labor team will work every day to bring Australians together. And I will lead a government worthy of the people of Australia."
Some Aussies took to Twitter to share their jubilation, largely pointing to the political bungles and scandals Morrison had during his term.
Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson tweeted her excitement while Kath & Kim actress Magda Szubanski openly slated Morrison.
Morrison was overwhelmingly condemned for his decision to go on holiday to Hawaii during the Black Summer of 2019 when bushfires razed 2439 homes and killed almost 143 million native mammals.
Smoke from the bushfires has been linked to more than 445 deaths and more than 4000 hospitalisations, a Royal Commission found in 2020.
Australian satirical comedy group The Chaser posted a Green Day parody video of Morrison to Twitter, including photos of headlines about Morrison’s involvement with Hillsong Church leader Brian Houston and the lines "work hard to keep your dodgy mates off trial".
Morrison publicly denounced and distanced himself from Houston in March after the megachurch founder was accused of alleged inappropriate behaviour by two women.
Referencing the country's political corruption watchdog Independent Commission Against Corruption and their ability to hold hearings, one Twitter said "Goodbye Scott, see you at ICAC".
Morrison also fumbled the handling of serious issues around rape allegations from inside parliament, widespread misogyny and intergenerational abuse against women.
In 2021, he even won 'The Trump Award' at the annual Most Sexist Remarks of the Year for comments for multiple gendered gaffes.
It included when his wife Jenny had to urge him to "think about this as a father first" when former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins said she had been raped in parliament house.
Morrison also allegedly said, "well, gee, I bet it felt good to get that out" to Australian of the Year Grace Tame after she recounted the sexual abuse she experienced as a child.
Tame, who famously refused to smile in a photo with Morrison, tweeted her happiness at the election result.
Guardian Australia political reporter Amy Remeikis' tweet about Morrison’s concession speech also went viral.
