Tony Abbott is no more and Australia is in a state of national relief. Our centre-right-occasionally-progressive hero Malcom Turnbull has emerged from hibernation to take his rightful place as leader of this glorious, politically dysfunctional country. What a day to be alive.
But for real let’s take a moment to compare this leadership
spill with the last. Here is a table I prepared earlier:
Gillard >
Rudd
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Turnbull
> Abbott
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Was the existing
prime minister unpopular?
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Yep
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Yep
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Was the
spill constitutionally voted upon by the party?
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Yass
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Yass
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Was it
necessary party politics to ensure election success?
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Definitely
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Definitely
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Was the usurper
publicly liked prior to the spill?
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Sure
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Sure
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Was the usurper
publicly liked post spill?
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Nope
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Yeah
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How did the public
view the new PM?
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Backstabbing
bitch, committed the ultimate act of betrayal. “She wasn’t even voted on by
the people!” Witch, bad dress sense, sounds like a bogan, dates a gay
hairdresser. She’s cold and ambitious, it’s no wonder she doesn’t have any
kids. Probably barren.
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What a
legend! Saved the Australian people from a fate worse than death, he will put
us onto the right track. It wasn’t backstabbing; he just did what was
necessary to ensure a positive political landscape and solid policies. What
an amazing politician; so considerate of his people.
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The Australian public took every chance to dig into Gillard,
but claims of sexism were pushed aside on the premise that she did initiate a
leadership spill, and anyone would get the same reaction from such an act.
Now we have proof that it’s bullshit.
J
Hannah
P.S: Did you know that the last time Australia had a prime
minister complete their term, the iPhone wasn’t invented yet?
