Tony Abbott #PutYourOnionsOut: How the internet reacted
Following the news that Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been ousted by Malcolm Turnbull, we round up the best internet reactions.
#PutOutYourOnions One of Mr Abbott's most memorable moments in office was his decision to bite in a raw onion while touring a farm in Tasmania. You can watch the video here. Following the news that he could be leaving office, the hashtag #PutOutYourOnions began to trend. It is a reference to #PutOutYourBats, which became a global phenomenon in 2014 as people left cricket bats outside their doors to mark the death of cricketer Phillip Hughes. To mark Mr Abbott's political demise they've started leaving out onions. Others took a more literal interpretation... Wikipedia sabotage Some thought that political musical chairs has become Australia's national pastime. Some enterprising editors amended the Sport in Australia Wikipedia page. Gillard gets the last laugh Some users thought former Primer Minister Julia Gillard would find Mr Abbott's ousting amusing. She too lost office following a political coup by Kevin Rudd. Abbott's Twitter complacency? Tony Abbott's Twitter feed suggests his ousting came as something of a surprise. His last post was 12 hours before his eventual fall, and it focuses on more mundane matters than an impending political coup. The strangest political farewell ever? Meanwhile, MP Clive Palmer paid his own, rather unique, video tribute to Mr Abbott. He wished him goodbye (quite a few times). And then once more for good measure.