Abbott's Afghanistan gaffe

In a 7News exclusive, Tony Abbott has been caught on tape making an insensitive remark about one of our fallen soldiers while in Afghanistan.

The vision, obtained in a 7News investigation shows Abbott in discussion with a member of the armed forces, Colonel Jim Creighton, about the circumstances of a fallen Australian soldier.

Creighton explains some details surrounding the death Lance Corporal McKinney, and rhetorically states "Was everything done perfectly? Absolutely not."

"Was it tragic? Absolutely." he continued.

After a brief pause, Abbott replies to the officer by saying "It's pretty obvious, that sometimes shit happens."