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Bye Tony

After almost, but not quite, two years as Australia's Prime Minister. Tony Abbott walks away.

Bye Tony. #libspill #gottazip #tw

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Good riddance. The worst Prime Minister of Australia ever? That's a big call, but certainly the worst in my lifetime. Even Billy McMahon wasn't so toxic and seemingly clueless as Tony Abbott.

How did the end come for Tony? Here is the definitive overview of the #libspill from Taiwan's News Animator Of Record, Tomonews:

I could say so much more about Tony Abbott - and maybe that can be saved for another time - but if I were to pick one fond lasting memory of the 28th Prime Minister, let it be this, from just last Thursday: