Libspill – Its on! #LibSpill called as Tony V Turnbull in Canberra September showdown
Twitter and the internet in Australia has exploded with news a showdown is going to happen between Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull in Canberra.
Related: #PutOuotYourOnions for Tony starts to trend.
Twitter is always so cheery when it’s on. A real punch in the arm. Energizing. Phew, love it.
— Mark Newton Splus (@NewtonMark) September 14, 2015
On My Way to Steal Yo Girl https://t.co/bCd1YOyiQf #auspol #libspill #itson
— Tony Broderick (@brod) September 14, 2015
Ugh Australian Politics go home, you're drunk. #auspol #libspill pic.twitter.com/UhYi8XtK16
— Meg Rayner (@megrayner) September 14, 2015
#PMJG, Popcorn via @chef09876 pic.twitter.com/uQJhH70cKz #libspill #canning http://t.co/1d0spItrRq #auspol oã„¥o
— Sir Plus (@otiose94) September 14, 2015
It all started Sunday September 13 when Laurie Oakes, the legendary Canberra insider reporter suggested there was trouble brewing.
If Abbott's frontbench is right, he's back in danger http://t.co/fMiSyVLV6D
— LaurieOakes (@LaurieOakes) September 11, 2015
Then around 3.30pm Monday in Canberra, Malcolm Turbull resigned as Communications Minister and told PM Abbott he would challenge him for leadership of the Liberal Party and thus the Prime Ministers office.
Breaking: Malcolm Turnbull to challenge prime minister Tony Abbott for Liberal leadership http://t.co/dafYuN0W8X pic.twitter.com/UR9yeDwiAq
— CNBC World (@CNBCWorld) September 14, 2015
Perth’s Julie Bishop, who is Abbott’s deputy and foreign minister joined in and told Abbott to hold a leadership ballot.
BREAKING: Malcolm Turnbull is to challenge Tony Abbott for leadership of the Liberal party. http://t.co/KAX9QTy0nY pic.twitter.com/238eUc558e
— PerthNow (@perthnow) September 14, 2015
I was liberally enjoying a coffee and then it spilt #libspill pic.twitter.com/yURaq9KLyy
— Senator Ricky Muir (@Ricky_Muir) September 14, 2015
Australian politics. A BRUTAL business. #LeadershipChallenge #auspol pic.twitter.com/8TPSTSlcjU
— Lisa Wilkinson (@Lisa_Wilkinson) September 14, 2015
Live Twitter Feed of #LibSpill as it rolls in