Leadership spill: Australians 'putting out potatoes' for Peter Dutton

Australians are marking Peter Dutton's failed leadership challenge with a vegetable tribute.

Peter Dutton

Source: AAP

In the fallout of Peter Dutton's failed leadership bid against Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday, social media has lit up with calls to #PutOutYourPotatoes.
It's reminiscent of 2015, when #PutOutYourOnions trended after Tony Abbott lost the party leadership to Mr Turnbull.

Then, it was about Mr Abbott's infamous onion-eating episode, while the latest vegetable tribute apparently references Mr Dutton's appearance.

Social media posts show potatoes being placed on doorways and windowsills around the country.

Mr Turnbull emerged victorious in a sudden Liberal leadership ballot early Tuesday, seeing off Mr Dutton in a 48-35 split of Liberal party members.

Mr Dutton has now resigned his position as Home Affairs Minister and will move to the backbench.

The prime minister thanked Mr Dutton for his "outstanding" work as Home Affairs Minister and said he had invited Mr Dutton to remain in cabinet.

"He said to me that he doesn't feel he can remain in the cabinet having challenged me to the leadership of the party," Mr Turnbull told reporters.

Treasurer Scott Morrison will be acting Home Affairs Minister for now, with a ministry reshuffle on the way.

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Published 21 August 2018 4:59pm
Updated 21 August 2018 5:17pm
By Helen Chen
Source: SBS News


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