( CNN ) Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been caught on camera guzzling a glass of beer in seven seconds amid raucous cheers from onlookers . His feat of swift consumption in a crowded bar impressed some people but annoyed others . And observers were quick to point out that Abbott had previously criticized binge drinking in Australia . Abbott was in a Sydney pub on Saturday evening when a group of Australian rules football players invited him to have a drink with them . The Prime Minister accepted and even gave a short , impromptu speech , one of the football coaches , Simon Carrodus , told The Australian Woman 's Weekly . `` Then he proceeds to reach down and grab a schooner and he drank from head-to-toe the entire schooner , dribbling little bits on his shirt ... tipped it upside down on his head . And he was proud as punch , '' Carrodus said . A schooner holds about three-quarters of a pint . Video of Abbott making short work of the beer as the crowd around him chants `` Skol ! Skol ! '' drew plenty of attention on social media . Some commentators focused on Abbott 's drinking technique . But others suggested he was setting a bad example . Abbott had attacked binge drinking as recently as last year . `` Like most Australians , I enjoy a drink on social occasions , '' he said in January 2014 . `` However , as a father and as a citizen , I 'm appalled by the violent binge drinking culture that now seems so prevalent , especially at `` hot spots '' in our big cities . '' Casting those concerns aside , some social media users belittled Abbott 's beer swilling . They said his effort was a pale imitation of the legendary drinking exploits of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke , who is credited with drinking two and a half pints in 11 seconds .
Some observers applaud bacon 's beer swilling in a pub full of beer . The Prime minister last year criticized excessive drinking practices in Australia .