First it was on: Malcolm Turnbull challenged Tony Abbott for the Liberal leadership. Then, it was over: Turnbull ousted Abbott to become the 29th prime minister of Australia.
It was a tense evening, with Australian politicos following the developments – and commenting along on Twitter, which reached fever pitch with the outcome of the Liberal party vote.
Wikipedia: Sport in Australia. #auspol pic.twitter.com/kIa04Ylx6f
— Matthew Lesh (@matthewlesh) September 14, 2015
The end result of #libspill: pic.twitter.com/BRdwXQDdmD
— Denham Sadler (@denhamsadler) September 14, 2015
The full-term prime minister must now be on the endangered species list in Australia #auspol #libspill
— Mitchell Neems (@mitchneems) September 14, 2015
Great shot of Prime Ministers of Australia from the last decade. #libspill pic.twitter.com/kB11n1IJUf
— Brendan Maclean (@macleanbrendan) September 14, 2015
Karma Time in office: Gillard: 3 yrs, 3 days Rudd: 2 yrs, 286 days Abbott: 1 yr, 357 days #auspol #Libspill pic.twitter.com/ygQLgep2aF
— Schadenfreudian Joy (@geeksrulz) September 14, 2015
When you lose your job, your pension, spend $8.5 million renovating your house and don't get to live in it #libspill pic.twitter.com/NUV8G0vVBS
— James (@FramesJaser) September 14, 2015
Guys. Guys. Remember when we had one prime minister for ELEVEN YEARS. #libspill pic.twitter.com/oe1DrF6UEy
— Jenna Guillaume (@JennaGuillaume) September 14, 2015
Wondering what hurts more. Being knifed like Gillard and Rudd, or spending less time in the top job than either of them? #libspill
— Nick Perry (@nickeperry) September 14, 2015
And the Bingo Card is fully complete #libspill pic.twitter.com/0p9Lw78qvj
— Wolf Cocklin (@wolfcat) September 14, 2015
Guess who's back, back again. Malcolm's back, tell your friends. #libspill pic.twitter.com/NWJBhNs4NN
— Denham Sadler (@denhamsadler) September 14, 2015
Abbott: I stopped the boats. I stopped the boats. Turnbull: *stops the gloats* #libspill #auspol
— James Tinniswood (@jamestinniswood) September 14, 2015
A summary of all network television coverage tonight of #libspill - pic.twitter.com/SchlnxW4bc
— Hendo (@HendoHoops) September 14, 2015
Poor Tony #libspill pic.twitter.com/5GrvKiLWez
— Fill in Blank (@Gattman1962) September 14, 2015
The Simpsons memes are here #libspill pic.twitter.com/GmU7ALojMK
— Kemal Atlay (@kemal_atlay) September 14, 2015
Melbourne artist Van Rudd's response to #libspill @RedFlag_news pic.twitter.com/ucj45GlwOl
— Reddragon1917 (@RedDragon1917) September 14, 2015
The clue is in the flag #libspill pic.twitter.com/CXxxzbfyZj
— Mark Di Stefano (@MarkDiStef) September 14, 2015
And we all thought it was just gunna be another boring old Monday ... ('cept for @QandA) history makes fools of us all. #libspill
— Lucy Donoghue (@lucymdonoghue) September 14, 2015
*inserts either sarcastic, happy, angry, funny or silly political tweet* #libspill
— Gidgit VonLaRue (@GidgitVonLaRue) September 14, 2015
