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Who said it: Scott Morrison or another fair dinkum Aussie?

Scott Morrison
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, during a visit to the Beefy’s Pies factory near Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP

He didn’t want the job, it was handed to him – just ask him. But now that the mantle of greatness has been thrust upon him, Scott Morrison, ScoMo to you thanks, is going to take that mantle, put a surf cap from Mick Fanning’s mum on it and serve it meat and three veg. Fair dinkum. He’s the nation’s daggy dad and, just in case you weren’t aware of it, he’s going to stone the flamin’ crows and show you just how ridgy-didge he is. Below are some memorable quotes. But who said them? Our 30th prime minister, or an Australian icon?

  1. "That’s why you keep backing it in. If something is working well, you should back it in. And that’s what we are doing here."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Alf Stewart from Home and Away

  2. "The right is constantly procreating while the left is grooming a dead dog."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Cleaver Greene from Rake

  3. "No wonder the country’s in a mess."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Ted Bullpitt from Kingswood Country

  4. "We’ve got a future CEO of the farm down here, I reckon. He’s pretty keen on the ice cream."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Bill Heslop from Muriel's Wedding

  5. "This is me doing what I do – I’m out, I’m listening, I’m hearing and I’m doing."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Kenny Smyth from Kenny

  6. "It’s a simple rule: pants first, shoes second. That always usually works for me."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Alvin Purple from the movie of the same name

  7. "Feels good to be on the road again. Feels like a drug. Not an illegal drug, a good drug."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Russell Coight from All Aussie Adventures

  8. "Mate, I think I’ll take you down to Canberra and let you give the boys a bit of a rev-up."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Barry McKenzie from The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

  9. "People don’t hassle me. It’s always very friendly anywhere in the world."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Paul Hogan

  10. "Lily and I had a great time yesterday doing the hot lap with Mark Skaife and coming down it was a bit like doing the Wild Mouse."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Steve Irwin

  11. "And yeah, fair dinkum, we should be supporting Australian businesses."

    1. Scott Morrison

    2. Darryl Kerrigan from The Castle

Solutions

1:A, 2:B, 3:B, 4:A, 5:A, 6:A, 7:B, 8:A, 9:B, 10:A, 11:A

Scores

  1. 9 and above.

    You are fair dinkum, true blue and should probably be the prime minister of Australia

  2. 5 and above.

    You have given the quiz a fair shake and come up a little short. Fire up the barbie and try again

  3. 0 and above.

    Your status as a man or woman of the people is clearly in danger. More work is needed to pass for a regular Australian

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