WATCH: Dancers Slammed for Twerking at Official Launch of Navy Ship in Sydney, Video Goes Viral

A shocking video of a group of dancers twerking during the official launch event of a new $2 billion Navy HMAS Supply ship on April 10 has received huge backlash on social media after it went viral online. The official event was attended by senior navy officials including Chief Michael Joseph Noonan, the Governor-General David Hurley, Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell and Federal MPs at Garden Island naval base in Woolloomooloo, Sydney. organised this dance to celebrate pic.twitter.com/OvCYlhhGZG— Alex Bruce-Smith April 10, 2021 According to Daily Mail, the performance was slammed by a Liberal MP and received heavy criticism on social media.Philip Thompson, a former soldier and Liberal MP said that standards in the ADF during the commissioning of a ship “should be a little bit higher than that.” He added that the dance routine was inappropriate in the presence of esteemed guests. pic.twitter.com/mzQwajdSjy— Ally says #enoughisenough April 10, 2021 I've never been so horny to defend my country.— Tucker Boner April 11, 2021 Josh Butler, Political Editor for The New Daily tweeted Defence spokesperson’s statement on Twitter.