I suppose it is the knifing season. First Milne got the boot, then Abbott. It is a pity as he was by far the best PM in 8 years.

The only good part is that the entire labor union machine has been tearing down Abbott for 6 years and pumping up Turnbull, and now they have pinhead as an opposition leader.

I can see Shorten getting knifed before the next election especially after TURC names him as a crook unless Turnbull goes early for a DD.

Turnbull has form in opposing climate change and supporting Australia becoming a republic.

However, he is also a fabulously wealthy career politician with an impeccable haircut and expensive suits. Hang on ... this reminds me of something. Oh, yes! Tony Blair circa 1997.

I'm happy for the odious Abbott to depart centre stage, but as for anything much else changing, I won't hold my breath.

I am happy to see Turnbull as PM.....YAY!

His speech tonight was wonderfully eloquent, and I will not feel embarrassed listening to Abbott trying to give speeches while umming and ahhing on the international stage again.

Abbott has had a lesson in history...listen to the people, not himself.
I wish him luck in his next life.

Dear Suse,

I also watched Mr Turnbull's speech and that
of Julie Bishop. I loved the fact that they
referred to Sir Robert Menzies - and wanting
to go back to the ideals that Sir Robert stood
for. That gave me hope. Overall - I could not
help but notice already the big difference
in Mr Turnbull's attitude - one of hope and excitement in
Australia's future as compared to the dim and
dark fear-mongering of Mr Abbott.
Quite a contrast.

I wish Mr Abbott and his family well.
But I am relieved that he's no longer our PM.

Yes Foxy, you and I have discussed this possibility many times on this forum, so I really think we must have had some ESP, don't you? I am delighted.
Even Julie Bishop couldn't stop smiling, and she doesn't smile easily : )

Suse and Foxy

Julie Bishop is an unashamed pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian occupation supporter. She also blatantly supports bombing recalcitrant countries into regime change.

If she was smiling during her photo-ops, it may well be because she knows that Turnbull will pose no threat whatsoever to her steadfast belief that Australian foreign policy is all about destroying countries into complying with the Washington consensus.