Scott Morrison meets bushfire victims on Kangaroo Island

Scott Morrison has returned to the front line to meet with bushfire victims after he was snubbed by locals in one of Australia's worst hit areas last week. The Australian prime minister was on Kangaroo Island on Wednesday where he pledged to provide more support after an inferno ripped through the island, off the coast of South Australia, on Friday night. The Australian Prime Minister was on Kanagroo Island on Wednesday where he pledged to provide more support after an inferno ripped through the island off the coast of South Australia on Friday night Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks on as he visits a fire-damaged property at Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island, southwest of Adelaide, Australia Mr Morrison is seen visiting a fire damaged property on Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island, southwest of Adelaide, Wednesday Mr Morrison is seen with South Australian Premier Steven Marshall and Senator Anne Ruston during a visit to a fire damaged property on Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island, southwest of Adelaide Mr Morrison, who was criticised for taking a Hawaiian holiday in December as the fires raged rather than attending affected areas, was heckled by residents when he arrived in Cobargo. One local refused to shake Prime Minister Scott Morrison's hand until he offered more support to volunteer firefighters in Cobargo, on the New South Wales south coast last week Mr Morrison can be seen trying to shake the fireman's hand, however, the man only looks at Mr Morrison's hand before shaking his head during a visit to Cobargo, on the New South Wales south coast However, many people were open to speaking with the Prime Minister about their their struggles on Kangaroo island. A member of the South Australian Army Reserves helps clear land and build koala enclosures at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park in Parndana on Wednesday Members of the South Australian Army Reserves help clear land and build koala enclosures at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park in Parndana A South Australian water valve sign is seen amongst burnt forestry in the Parndana region on January 08, 2020 on Kangaroo Island 'South Australia, particularly the Kangaroo Island and Adelaide Hills communities, have faced devastating losses,' Mr Morrison said.