This is environment minister Josh Frydenberg on the left.
He is tasked with selling the government's new energy policy, known as the National Energy Guarantee, or NEG. And yesterday, he appeared in Port Kembla next to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull to do just that.
"More than 30 years ago Jimmy Barnes came to Port Kembla to make the film clip for Working Class Man," Frydenberg told reporters.
"Today the prime minister has come to Port Kembla to create jobs for Australia’s working class men and women. The way we will do that, is by driving power prices lower."
It's quite the segue. And Australian music legend Jimmy Barnes DID NOT LIKE IT.
Hey @JoshFrydenberg don’t use my name or my songs to sell your shitty policies. You don’t represent me #portkembla #workingclassman #auspol
The tweet went down well.
@JimmyBarnes @JoshFrydenberg 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
@JimmyBarnes @JoshFrydenberg Jimmy, I love yer work. Thought I'd chime in and let you know that Working Class Man i… https://t.co/IrK0jUZDDu
Barnes was trending on Twitter.
Jimmy Barnes, @jimmybarnes is now trending in #Sydney https://t.co/7O4gzXRa8B
And former MP (and Barnaby Joyce's nemesis) Tony Windsor gave the tweet a perfect 10.
@JimmyBarnes @bengrubb @JoshFrydenberg 10
The government chalked up a win on the NEG last week at a Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting between Frydenberg and state/territory environment ministers.
New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania voted with the government for more analysis on how the NEG would work, while the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia opposed the move, saying other options should be on the table.
But Frydenberg still has to secure support for the policy before it can be implemented. He will next meet with the state and territory ministers in April.