Video evidence of Prime Minister Tony Abbott munching on another pungent raw onion has emerged, predating his now infamous nibble.

On Wednesday, the ABC published a short clip of the politician chewing “another member of the onion family” on a Queensland farm in 2011 to social media site Vine.

Back in March this year, Mr Abbott was filmed biting into a brown onion in Tasmania, leaving the nation bemused and aghast.

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The video was reportedly discovered by an ABC employee as they trawled through old footage of the PM.

The New Daily understands Mr Abbott was sampling a spring onion, which, unlike brown onions, are often eaten raw in salads and some other uncooked dishes.

At time of publication, the video had been viewed more than 320,000 times.