What We Know So Far
- PM Tony Abbott called party room vote for 09:00.
- 101 MPs voted on motion to spill leadership.
- Motion defeated 61-39.
Updates
Election seems so long ago: Tony Abbott's career Newspoll ratings.
Full text of Abbott's post-spill statement.
"I love this country. I will do my best to help our country to succeed" [wipes tear] #libspill #auspol
Job Done: for now.
WTF? Abbott not doing a press conference?
The sentiment of the 61-39 figure among the gallery #libspill
Prime Minister | PM Tony Abbott emerges from the Party room after surviving the leadership spill
So many blue ties wandering behind Abbott. Coordinated dress code for those supporting the PM in #libspill, perhaps?
The impeccably dressed Madam Speaker Bronwyn Bishop brings up the rear.
Tony Abbott and supporters emerge grim faced from party room.
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Original Gillard-Rudd challenge was 71:31
“The result is very clear…these matters are dealt without debate.” Philip Ruddock #itson #libspill
BREAKING: leadership spill defeated 61-39 #libspill
Counting under way in Liberal part room: result expected shortly.
I’m no body language expert but something is going on here: #libspill
Great question. RT @JoannaEHeath: Where's Joe Hockey? Not with the PM in the front rows of that group.....
Tony Abbott has walked in leading a party of 28 ministers and backbenchers. A long procession, but 52 needed to defeat #libspill.
PM marches into party room meeting with big mob of supporters. #libspill (@lipporocks)
Newspoll: Abbott v Turnbull. Overall 25-64%; Lib voters 54-40%; ALP voters 9-83%. http://t.co/VbVqeEGlsB
Cory Bernardi walking in with two frontbencher's who PM Abbott recently dumped: Brett Mason and David Johnston. #Libspill
Judgment day as Newspoll shows Tony Abbott is losing voters. http://t.co/0m7ac0I3eT #libspill #auspol
Stunning spill motion arithmetic: 101 votes. Bare majority 51. 41 ministers & Whips (35+6) bound vote against. PM just needs 10 from 60.
Remember everyone, the first person to tweet the spill vote numbers wins the prestigious "I had someone text me the numbers prize"
The @thewest_com_au front page today is gold. Five stars. #libspill
@theage If you don't believe Tony Abbott is a broken individual, then there might be something wrong with your system.
The Prime Minister attends church
Potential challenger Malcolm Turnbull arrives at Parliament House: does this look like The Kingslayer?
Praying for his future? Prime Minister arrives at traditional “opening parliament” church service.
Vote is only going to be of 101 MPs. Ross Vasta away. His wife just had a baby. Ruddock's office confirmed #libspill
Abbott supporter Peter Dutton on Today with Karl Stefanovic: "PM needs a chance... to talk about the positive things, stopping the boats, national security issues”.
Biggest Canberra news day of the year... and...
Canberra's only newspaper is splashing on Fairfax Media's Netflix rival Stan.
Prime Minister Abbott enters this morning’s crucial meeting under the shadow of the LNP's worst polling figures since his potential rival Malcolm Turnbull led the Liberal party in 2009.
