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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stunned the crowd at the Australia Day citizenship ceremony by reciting a poem written by his daughter Lily.
At the National Citizenship and Flag Raising ceremony in Canberra on Wednesday, Mr Morrison included the patriotic words penned by the 13 year old in his speech.
The words pay tribute to the relentless spirit of Australians in the face of hardship, and the beauty and ancient history of the sun-soaked land.
And it even includes a reference to the great Aussie myth of drop bears, the scare story often told to visiting foreigners as a national in-joke.
'I could not express my love for this country better than the young girl who wrote this verse … It's called My Land Australia,' he told the audience before later revealing it was the work of his own daughter.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pictured) has captured the heart of the nation with a moving poem written by his daughter Lily
Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pictured with wife Jenny and daughters Lily and Abbey) included his
