Mr Morrison’s comments came during an interview on Brisbane radio station 4BC which ended awkwardly when he hung up after being quizzed about Australia’s relationship with US President Joe Biden.The Prime Minister was asked by host Neil Breen if he had spoken to the president since Kabul fell to the Taliban.“No, I haven’t as yet. I anticipate doing that not too far away,” he answered.“Is that disappointing that he hasn’t contacted you? We are a pretty strong ally,” the radio host asked.“Well, we are. And that’s not affected by it. I mean, we’ve been in constant contact with those who have been running these operations,” Mr Morrison responded.The topic then turned to Pfizer vaccines and reports the Australian government had “made representations” urging the superpower to send more Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.“Well, he contacted Spain and Italy and France and all these other mobs. And I don’t know. He didn’t give us Pfizer vaccine. I think we’re on the nose with him,” the radio host continued.“No, not at all. I mean, I just don’t agree with that,” The Prime Minister responded.“I’ve been dealing with the United States on many issues and we continue to do that. I’m not precious about these things. I just focus on getting the job done.”But as the 4BC host thanked Mr Morrison for his time and bid him farewell, the PM hung up the phone. “OK, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, thanks so much for your time on 4BC Breakfast,” Mr Breen said.“There he is. I don’t think he liked the questions on Joe Biden.”Earlier during the interview, Mr Morrison called on the Queensland Premier to introduce home quarantine once vaccination targets were reached. He made the pitch after he was asked about how he felt about the Sunshine State saying their quarantine system was full, meaning people couldn’t even go home to see a loved one due to a two-week pause on interstate hot spot arrivals.“We need to move to home quarantine,” Mr Morrison said.“Home quarantine needs to be places for all Australians, all Queenslanders on that basis. “And right now in South Australia, they’re running the trial for home quarantine. And that’s exactly what can begin to be introduced once we hit 70 per cent.”He said he wanted to see home quarantine become the “norm”.“To the extent we need to continue to have quarantine going forward, then what we need is for that to be for international travellers, for the workers that are necessary to come in to Queensland and for backpackers to come back and all of these sorts of things who are vaccinated,” he said.“That’s what, if there is a need for quarantine once you passed 80 per cent of those who were vaccinated, then that’s what that should be for. I want to see home quarantine become the norm.”
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