Ever wondered what life would be like for a politico in the hours before a spill?
Here’s how we reckon it went down:
Firstly, this may not have come as a surprise. The Prime Minister’s office would have known this was coming. There’s always the chance of disruption in politics.
After question time today, Malcolm Turnbull walked into Tony Abbott’s office and announced his intentions to call for a spill.
It is then likely the Prime Minister would call in his most senior staff – which is three or four key advisors, led by chief of staff Peta Credlin. This would leave between 40 and 50 other staff members on the team waiting and wondering what is happening and if they still have jobs.
Every office in Parliament House has a television. Staffers would be glued to the TV watching the media take on the spill (as often the media report details before they are communicated to broader staff).
This afternoon a team would been deployed hit the phones and communicate with backbenchers. This is a bid to uncover who they support – Abbott or Turnbull.
But really, it’s up to the Prime Minister to speak with the key party members to determine where their support lies.
Things to consider for the 2015 spill:
The future of the coalition? The Nationals have said they would renegotiate the coalition if Abbott lost leadership.
Tony Abbott beat Turnbull by just one point at the 2009 leadership spill.
If Abbott wins, Turnbull and Julie Bishop (who has pledged her allegiance to Turnbull) will likely be forced to the backbench.
WATCH: Clive Palmer’s message for Tony Abbott:
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