Scott Morrison is slammed for an 'insensitive' tweet saying people who lost homes to bushfires should cheer on the Australian cricket team

  •  Scott Morrison has been labelled 'demented' and 'psychopathic' for his tweet
  • He said bushfire victims should be cheered up by a cricket match in Australia
  • He was recently criticised for offering fire victims 'thoughts and prayers' 

Scott Morrison has been labelled 'demented' and 'psychopathic' after he wrote a tweet telling bushfire-affected Australians the cricket should cheer them up.

The Prime Minister copped criticism for his initial response to the bushfire crisis across the nation when he offered 'thoughts and prayers' to the victims of the blaze.

On Wednesday he was again mocked when he uploaded a photo of himself alongside former Australian cricket captain Steve Smith for the beginning of Australia's Test match against Pakistan

'Going to be a great summer of cricket,' he wrote. 

'And for our firefighters and fire-impacted communities, I'm sure our boys will give them something to cheer for. 

Mr Morrison posted a message on Twitter saying bushfire survivors could cheer for the cricket (pictured with Steve Smith)

Mr Morrison posted a message on Twitter saying bushfire survivors could cheer for the cricket (pictured with Steve Smith)

The post instantly attracted criticism for its insensitive' tone, with one person saying Morrison's 'empathy consultant must've taken the day off work'. 

'What a demented, insensitive embarrassment this snake oil salesman is,' one person wrote on the post.

Cassy O'Connor, a local Tasmanian minister, also took issue with the post.

'With lives lost, homes destroyed, countless wild animals killed and injured... the Prime Minister tweeted this.

'He won't face those who've lost everything, won't meet with the 23 former fire and emergency chiefs who've been asking for a meeting since June this year, but Scott Morrison can go to the cricket.' 

RFS volunteers and NSW Fire and Rescue officers protect a home impacted by the Gospers Mountain fire near Colo Heights south west of Sydney, Tuesday, November 19

RFS volunteers and NSW Fire and Rescue officers protect a home impacted by the Gospers Mountain fire near Colo Heights south west of Sydney, Tuesday, November 19

The PM was accused of losing touch with his voters, many of whom are struggling as fires ravage parts of Queensland, NSW and Victoria.

'Australia has a psychopath of a Prime Minister,' one person wrote, while another said: 'He is unfit to govern. He has no grasp of the real issues.' 

High school student Poppy Burton slammed the PM on Q&A earlier this month over reports that he ignored stark warnings from former NSW Fire & Rescue commissioner Greg Mullins.

Mr Mullins, who was in the post from 2003 until 2016, sent letters to Mr Morrison in April and September demanding a meeting to discuss bushfire danger- but was knocked back.

Mr Morrison copped criticism for his 'insensitive' tweet (pictured: some of the outraged responses)

Mr Morrison copped criticism for his 'insensitive' tweet (pictured: some of the outraged responses)

Scott Morrison talking to Owen Whalan, 85, who lost his Koorainghat property in the mid north coast fires

Scott Morrison talking to Owen Whalan, 85, who lost his Koorainghat property in the mid north coast fires

The student said on the show: 'With 150 fires burning across New South Wales and the devastating loss of lives and homes, our Prime Minister has offered thoughts and prayers.

'As young student leaders and citizens we are more inclined for more direct action, so we are collecting food and essential items to donate to regional areas.

'We would like to know why Prime Minister Morrison did not heed the warnings of Greg Mullins, the former Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW, and plan preventative action to avoid the devastation?'

Bushfire survivors also accused him of not being genuine when he met with people who had been affected by the fires on the mid-north coast.

But a source close to the Prime Minister said Mr Morrison was genuinely moved and 'there was nothing fake about the visit'.