Claudia Byatt
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Kochie calls out Natalie Barr on Sunrise

David Koch has teased Sunrise co-host Natalie Barr for “interrupting” a segment during the morning news.

The Perth native rushed to defend her home state after news presenter Edwina Bartholomew announced the state had the worst Uber ratings nationwide.

Every year, the rideshare company releases its Uber rating statistics, ranking Aussie cities and states in terms of “manners”.

“Evidently, people in Perth have the worst manners in the country,” Bartholomew said during the news segment.

“Oh, oh hang on,” Barr interjected.

Hang on, just hear me out,” Bartholomew said, “This is according to this year’s Uber ratings Nat”.

“WA has also taken home the lowest state rating.”

“Oh, hang on,” Bartholomew exclaimed.

Bartholomew went on to explain the average Aussie had an Uber rating of 4.82.

“Newcastle and NSW have been crowned the best-mannered city for the second year in a row, but unfortunately not great news for Perth,” she concluded the segment.

“I want a recount on that,” Barr said in defence of Perth.

“I want to go back to Uber and say, ‘Natalie Barr would like to speak to your CEO,’ Bartholomew teased.

“On behalf of all the sandgropers, I demand a recount!” the co-host joked, referring to the colloquial name for Western Australians.

“It couldn’t be right,” Barr replied.

Koch then chimed in, asking, “Eddy, was Nat interrupting you again?

“We rest our case.”

“Four stars,” Bartholomew joked of Barr’s interruption.

Barr grew up in Bunbury, in the state’s South West, and her mother Julie still lives in the family home.

She went on to work in WA before travelling to the US where she worked in Los Angeles for several years.

She returned to Australia in 2008 and has worked at the Seven network in Sydney.

Barr and Sunrise sports reporter Mark Beretta presented the early news from 2008 - the segment ahead of Sunrise.

After working as a presenter on Sunrise, Barr was announced as co-host of the breakfast show alongside Kochie in March 2021.

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