An American influencer visiting Australia has sparked outcry for picking up a baby wombat in a now-deleted Instagram video.

An American influencer is under fire in Australia for sharing a social media video of herself taking a baby wombat from its mother.

“To take a baby wombat from its mother… is just an outrage,” Albanese said in a press conference on Thursday. “I suggest to this so-called influencer, maybe she might try some other Australian animals. Take a baby crocodile from its mother and see how you go there. Take another animal that can actually fight back.”