Tony Abbot downs beer in a few seconds, sparks debate

April 19, 2015 15:05

Some may say it is behaviour unbecoming of a prime minister. Others have applauded it.

Footage has emerged of the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, knocking back a large glass of beer in only seven seconds.It is certainly not something Abbott's political hero, Winston Churchill, was ever filmed doing.

But the incident is not a first in Australian politics - and is not all that unusual for Abbott.

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