Tony Abbott haters are celebrating because the former prime minister has lost his bid to be re-elected as the member for Warringah, to independent candidate Zali Steggall.
Abbott was prime minister from 2013 to 2015. He led the Coalition to victory against Kevin Rudd's Labor government, after serving as opposition leader for four years.
In Sept. 2015 he was unseated from the prime ministership by party colleague Malcolm Turnbull.
"I always knew it was going to be tough here in Warringah. And I can’t say that it doesn’t hurt to lose," Abbott told a crowd of supporters gathered on Saturday evening at Manly Leagues Club.
"But I decided back then in October of last year that if I had to lose, so be it. I’d rather be a loser than a quitter."
The room erupted in cheers. Others around the nation were also cheering, but not for the same reason — they were thrilled the former PM has been toppled.
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Some watched Abbott get "booted" by a replica of former Liberal minister Julie Bishop's red stiletto on the Nine Network.
Watching Toney go via a CGI boot this is everything
Others laughed.
FUCK YEAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
This guy had a bit of money riding on Abbott's loss.
You: I want tony abbot to lose. Me: I need tony abbot to lose
Many were happy about Abbott's loss but despondent about the rising number of seats being called as being won by the current government.
Toney losing is the only good part of this night!
His detractors watched his concession speech with glee.
Tony: In October, I decided I'd rather be a loser. He must feel proud of reaching that goal.
Some were hoping for tears.
Show me Tony Abbott crying and show it to me now.
People reflected on what it meant for the changing priorities of Warringah voters.
Tony Abbott has lost the seat of Warringah, which is good news because it means even rich, white people dont like Tony Abbott anymore #auspoI
And what it meant for the nation.
Tony Abbott leaving Parliament is truly one of the best things that could possibly have happened for this country. An utterly destructive presence is now gone.
Steggall supporters went nuts when her win was called.
They've just called it for Zali Steggall
There was a lot of swearing.
I paid $168 a pop for the Australian invented cervical cancer vaccine because this prick wouldn’t let us have it when health minister. Have an absolute shit one you bastard.
And a suggestion that he should now be enrolled in the controversial Community Development Program (CDP) work-for-the-dole scheme.
Time to enrol Tony Abbott in a CDP placement #auspol
Anyway, a lot of people were unsympathetic to Abbott.
me during Tony Abbott's concession speech #Election2019Results