'He got what he deserved': Scott Morrison comes under fire from his OWN MPs

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under fire from within his own ranks a day after he was shunned by a despondent fireman in one of Australia's worst hit areas. A Cobargo resident, Gary Hinton, looks lost as he stands by rubble after a fire tore through the town on New Years Eve The PM made a beeline back to his car and was driven away by his security team shortly after arriving in Cobargo - where he was heckled by locals This image shows smoke and flames crowning above the treetops at a fire in East Gippsland on January 2nd In this satellite image, the Clyde Mountain Fire south of Sydney could be seen from outer space Several men who attended Mr Morrison's meeting with locals shouted abuse. Eerie photos show the once quiet country town destroyed by fires as the sky turns a deep red and buildings are left torn apart COBARGO SURVIVOR IS FORCED TO SHOOT BADLY-BURNED CATTLE Steve Shipton is consoled by fellow farmers Bernie Smith and Peter Mercieca By AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS In an area where four people perished in a ferocious fire, Steve Shipton's eyes were burning as he tried to save his home. Ms Fitzsimmons now has the ability to: Control and coordinate the allocation of government resources Evacuate people from property within declared areas Close roads and thoroughfares to traffic Pull down or shore up infrastructure at risk of collapse Shut down utilities in the declared area including electricity, gas, oil and water Enter or take possession of property for emergency response NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian previously said the 'decision to declare a state of emergency is not taken lightly. Business owner Sally Anne Wilson stands in front of her destroyed shop with her partner Christopher Lee in Cobargo, NSW, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Hundreds of fires are still burning out of control across the country, destroying millions of hectares, killing 18 and leaving 1,200 homes destroyed, with catastrophic 46C weather forecast for Saturday A kangaroo rushes past a burning house in Conjola on New Year's Eve, as officials prepare for a 'horrible day' on Saturday, with blistering temperatures and high winds likely to make conditions far worse