Turnbull joked his new All Blacks tie had a whiff of a bit of lemon and Steinlager about it.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made good on his rugby wager with John Key.

Turnbull debuted his black and white All Blacks tie during question time in the Australian parliament across the ditch on Monday, after losing a Rugby World Cup final bet with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.

"I've offered him (Key) a bet on the cricket but he doesn't think the odds are good enough on that," Turnbull said.

LAWRENCE SMITH The trans-tasman Rugby World Cup final went beyond the sports teams.

"It's a nice tie, apart from its circumstance. I am sure there are no apple stains on it at all.

"However, I have detected a bit of lemon and Steinlager which just goes to show you have to be careful when you're getting the beer out of the chilly bin."

Turnbull had said it would be "cool" to see John Key wearing a gold tie in honour of a Wallabies win.



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But after Australia's defeat on Turnbull, responding to a Twitter follower who asked if he intended honouring the bet, said: "I am afraid it does bro".