Nine political reporter Chris O'Keefe has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of indulging in "schoolyard" tactics after an apparent dig at Labor leader Anthony Albanese.
Appearing on Sky News last night, Mr Morrison said he was "not pretending to be anybody else".
"I'm still wearing the same glasses. And I weigh about the same. And I don't mind a bit of Italian cake either," he said.
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Some have interpreted this as a dig at Mr Albanese, who discussed his weight loss and "glow-up" on 60 Minutes on the weekend.
"That was a low go from the Prime Minister," O'Keefe said on Today.
"Albo has lost 14 kilograms because he went on a health kick. Good luck to him. It's called discipline. Isn't that what you want in a prime minister?"
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He said Mr Morrison's comments were "well beneath" his position as leader of Australia.
"If Scott Morrison wants to have a go at Albo, how about we ask what the hell is he going to do for us as Australians if we vote for him, because I still have no idea," O'Keefe said.
He said Mr Morrison's comments amounted to "bullying".
