Despite all earlier assertions of smooth sailing from Team Australia Captain Tony Abbott, the Liberal National Party is now officially on the way to a spill, with West Australian MP Luke Simpkins confirming that he has motioned for the issue of leadership to be addressed in the regular party room meeting this Tuesday.
Naturally, the internet has gone into meltdown over the news, a divisive line being drawn as everyone and their dog offers an opinion on the development, some better educated than others, and members of the entertainment community are no exception.
Here are some of the highlights from the nation's performers, comedians and other artists reacting to the now-imminent #LibSpill. Let's get the ball rolling from this painfully on-point tweet from Marieke Hardy, and go from there.
What's great is that the WA MP who called for the spill is an utterly rational and sane human being. pic.twitter.com/ArSnIhGtYB
— Marieke Hardy (@mariekehardy) February 6, 2015
Definitely a jnr staffer in the PM's office today who filled the silence with: "One day we'll look back on this and laugh." #libspill #itson
— Scott Spark (@scottspark) February 4, 2015
a quick look behind tuesdays secret ballot http://t.co/wliC43Tz9o #libspill
— The Funkoars (@funkoars) February 6, 2015
The government can't confirm whether or not Tony is crying because they do not report on-water matters. #LibSpill
— Tom Ballard (@TomCBallard) February 6, 2015
Let's just let Harry Styles run the country, he's here anyway. Seriously, what's the worst that could happen? #libspill
— Scott Dooley (@scottdools) February 6, 2015
Happy Friday pic.twitter.com/RetIOLVKF3
— Allday (@alldaychubbyboy) February 6, 2015
Liberal procedure is a little different to Labor. In the event of a spill, all contenders are suspended from the ceiling by their nipples
— Ben Pobjie (@benpobjie) February 6, 2015
CUT TO: Prince Philip examining the receipt for his knighthood to verify its 'No Refunds, No Returns' policy. #auspol #libspill
— Tom Glasson (@tomglasson) February 6, 2015
Friday Under Coalition Kant. #auspol
— Rhys Muldoon (@rhysam) February 6, 2015
"C'mon let's spill" "I just don't want to spill too early" #libspill pic.twitter.com/YNn50R8zIB
— Ryan Fitzgerald (@FitzySA) February 6, 2015
WE NOW CROSS LIVE TO MARK SIMKIN. #libspill #itson pic.twitter.com/d6CyE8JO5S
— Benjamin Law (@mrbenjaminlaw) February 6, 2015
If I were trying to avoid the perception that I might be dumped as PM, I probably wouldn’t hold my press conference in Bligh St. #libspill
— Dom Knight (@domknight) February 6, 2015
ONE SPILLION DOLLARS. #libspill
— Brendan Maclean (@macleanbrendan) February 6, 2015
The nation's political journalists and columnists seem pleased that there remain no grown-ups in charge. #auspol #spill #malmentum
— Charlie Pickering (@charliepick) February 6, 2015
