Last night, Tony Abbott broke spill precedent by not addressing the media after the Liberal party voted in Malcolm Turnbull as party leader.
And as of right now, there has been no confirmed sightings of our former Prime Minister. There’s no sign of him at Parliament House, where Malcolm Turnbull left this morning’s party room meeting alone.
The situation is so dire that Sky News has a chopper just tailing his car with no confirmation that Abbott is actually in it.
ABC report: “Still no sign of Tony Abbott at Parliament House. Sky News has a chopper over his car, which is still driving through Canberra”
— Mike Jensen (@mikejjensen) September 15, 2015
They’ve got David Lipson literally reporting from the driveway:
.@davidlipson live from outside Government House: ‘It’s very unusual we haven’t heard from Tony Abbott’ http://t.co/L2BHUSAOTW
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) September 15, 2015
The people of Australia are confused, Tones. Where the bloody hell are you?
Harold Holt and Tony Abbott. Two missing Prime Ministers.
— Rick Morton (@SquigglyRick) September 15, 2015
Can someone please tell me when Tony Abbott is going to muster the goddamned courage to face the media because I have things to do
— Marieke Hardy (@mariekehardy) September 14, 2015
Shit’s getting awkward, mates. Malcolm Turnbull is supposed to be getting sworn in today, but *technically* Tony is supposed to resign first.
Half a day since Abbott was displaced, no announcement, no presser, no resignation.
People are starting to freak out. #libspill
— Mark Di Stefano (@MarkDiStef) September 15, 2015
With a heavy heart, Canberra now finds itself in an unenthusiastic game of Where In The World Is Tony Sandiego?
If you see Tony Abbott, please call the hotline on 1800 YUM ONION. Last seen wearing a blue tie and a cloak of quiet despair.
Updated at 11:51am: He’ll be speaking to media at 12:30pm today, a full 13 hours after Turnbull’s speech last night. Always quick to the punch, that one.
Picture: Paul Kane via Getty Images.
