Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has clearly been enjoying his festive break, having been spotted swimming at the beach in recent days.
And while the nation’s leader may be away from the political grounds of Canberra, it seems local politics have found him in Bondi.
Having spent Friday morning swimming at the iconic beach, Mr Turnbull was later greeted by a man with a peculiar question about police horses.
Malcolm Turnbull was greeted by a man at Bondi Beach on Friday, who had a peculiar question about police horses
The man approached the Prime Minister while he was chatting to a group of people to explain the defecation of police horses on Bondi beach
The man, who is unknown, approached the Prime Minister while he was chatting to a group of people to explain the defecation of police horses on Bondi beach.
Wearing nothing but a bumbag over a pair of red budgy smugglers, the man seemed upset at the situation.
‘Stop police horses coming here,’ the man can be heard saying on video.
‘It’s an abuse to our beach.’
Wearing nothing but a bumbag over a pair of red budgy smugglers, the man seemed upset at the situation
Mr Turnbull appears intrigued at the question and lets the man have his time
Mr Turnbull appears to take the impromptu question time in his stride, smiling as he tells the man: ‘Surely the horses swim between the flags.’
‘Doesn’t matter but they s**t on the sand, they s**t on the promenade,’ the man replies.
While the group are all smiles, the beachgoer appears to be worked up about the matter.
The man is eventually asked to politely leave with a security guard, turning away from the group
The man’s friend is left to shake Mr Turnbull’s hand and also thanks him for his time
Mr Turnbull can be heard saying: ‘You know, that issue has never been raised with me before’
‘You love the beach and it’s a disrespect to all of us,’ he continues.
The man is eventually asked to politely leave with a security guard, while his friend shakes Mr Turnbull’s hand and thanks him for his time.
A very confused-looking Prime Minister is left to talk with the rest of the group, telling them: ‘You know, that issue has never been raised with me before.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Prime Minister’s office for comment.