The home of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been vandalised as the politician faces growing criticism over his reaction to the devastating bushfires.
A man, 33, and an 18-year-old woman have been arrested after being found at his home in Sutherland Shire in New South Wales (NSW).
They allegedly filmed themselves vandalising the home and live-streamed it online.
The embattled prime minister has defended his handling of the bushfire crisis.
But on Thursday he was not well received on a visit to the fire-ravaged town of Combargo.
Mr Morrison was heckled and told to 'p*** off''. One resident said: “You’re an idiot, mate. You really are.”
A woman asked him: “What about the people who are dead now, Mr Prime Minister? What about the people who have nowhere to live?”
Another refused to shake his hand until he gave more money to the firefighting effort.
Aides cut Morrison’s visit short. He said: “I’m not surprised people are feeling very raw.”
Morrison’s right-wing government has been condemned for failing to do more to tackle the fires and for its alleged inaction on climate change. Australia is a major coal producer.
The PM was also slammed for going on holiday to Hawaii as the fires raged out of control. He had to cut the trip short.
Today authorities urged Australians to evacuate parts of the eastern states of Victoria and NSW to escape bushfires they fear are set to burn out of control this weekend.
In a harbinger of the searing conditions expected, a number of fires burnt out of control in South Australia as temperatures topped 40C (104F) across much of the state and strong winds fanned flames.
Victoria declared a state of disaster across areas home to about 100,000 people, with authorities urging people to evacuate before a deterioration expected on Saturday.
"If they value their safety they must leave," Michael Grainger of the state's police emergency responders told reporters.
"These are dire circumstances, there is no doubt."
At the summer holiday peak, authorities have advised tens of thousands of holidaymakers and residents to leave national parks and tourist areas on the south coast of NSW, where a week-long state of emergency has been called.
A death confirmed on Friday takes the state's toll this week to eight.
