Aussie leadership has ripped into Sen. Ted Cruz after he tried to shame the country for its COVID ma

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Aussie leadership has ripped into Sen. Ted Cruz after he tried to shame the country for its COVID mandates.

Last week, Cruz responded to a vaccine mandate announcement for Australia's northern territory, which will fine those who don't receive the COVID vaccine up to $5,000.

In the tweet he lauds the country's "rugged independence" calling it the "Texas of the Pacific," but then proceeds to call the vaccine mandate "COVID tyranny" that is "disgraceful and sad."

I love the Aussies. Their history of rugged independence is legendary; I’ve always said Australia is the Texas of the Pacific.

The Covid tyranny of their current government is disgraceful & sad.

Individual liberty matters.

I stand with the people of #Australia https://t.co/9elCF0KRA3

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 13, 2021

Michael Gunner, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, took notice and gave the Texas senator a polite "G'day," before railing into him with facts comparing Australia to Texas when it come to handling COVID-19.

In a statement attached Gunner's tweet, he points out that there have been zero deaths in the Northern Territory of Australia from COVID-19 compared to Texas' 70,000 deaths.

G’day from Down Under @tedcruz. Thanks for your interest in the Territory. I’m the Chief Minister. Below are a few facts about COVID down here. https://t.co/cGFwBP7Nqx pic.twitter.com/mGNyOxlN41

— Michael Gunner (@fanniebay) October 18, 2021

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"We don't need your lectures, thanks mate," Gunner says. "You know nothing about us. And if you stand against a life-saving vaccine, then you sure as hell don't stand with Australia."

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