We really do live in the greatest country on earth.

Where else but in ‘Straya’ would a government MP organise a punch-on with a random online ‘troll’ via Facebook?

We are used to seeing social media skirmishes escalate but it’s not every day that you see a member of the lower house organise a duel in the mean streets of Mackay.

George Christensen did not take kindly to having his courage and sensibly proportioned body called into question by disgruntled constituent, Daniel Best, and nominated a location where the two could duke out their differences.

The trouble started after the Member for Dawson posted a message on his Facebook page decrying “keyboard warriors” who had sent him abusive messages on Twitter.

Good, hopefully one of those morons will start popping off some rounds & take care of @GChristensenMP in the process https://t.co/mcSvloPHXn — Wooden Lucy (@WoodenLucy) July 16, 2015

“After I announced I would be speaking at the Reclaim Australia rally against radical Islam in Mackay on Sunday, the do gooders and politically correct brigade went into apoplexy, to the point where this Twitter keyboard warrior is telling the world he hopes I will be shot at the rally,” Mr Christensen posted along with a screengrab of the offensive tweet.

It wasn’t long before Mr Best responded with the following: “Keyboard warrior? I’ll face you down, chubby guts. I’m betting you’d not turn up, well, not unless there was a dozen donuts on offer. Big talk from a fat pr**k. Personally I hope you get your head kicked in. You deserve it.”

That’s when hostilities took a surprising turn with Mr Christensen nominating a location for the confrontation.

“21 Milton Street, Mackay. See you there,” he wrote.

It’s not yet clear whether the street fight took place.

One can only hope, that after providing social media users with many late afternoon lolz, both men came to their senses and no punches were thrown in anger.

rita.panahi@news.com.au