Tony Abbott was an initial backer of the coup
The 43 politicians to sign a petition forcing a party room meeting on Friday have been revealed in a photo of each MP’s signature uploaded to Twitter.
While many feared backlash from going behind Malcolm Turnbull’s back to put their name to the petition, the former PM said he wouldn’t call meeting without 43 names.
Peter Dutton ran against Malcolm Turnbull
Among those were Andrew Hastie, Tony Pasin, Craig Kelly, Michael Sukkar, Kevin Andrews, Tony Abbott, Ian Goodenough, Nicolle Flint, Peter Dutton and Jason Wood.
Some opted to scribble a little message next to their names, like Karen Andrews who wrote ‘because this has to be resolved’ and Scott Buchholz who wrote ‘I support the office of the PM’.
Nicole Flint (left) and Sussan Ley (right) both registered their signatures on the petition
Warren Entsch (left) reportedly signed as the final signature to get the ballot across the line. Kevin Andrews (right) signed the petition
Ted O’Brien (left) and Ben Morton (right) both signed the petition which led to a spill in government
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (left) and Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt (right) provided their signatures to get Mr Dutton’s petition off the ground
Warren Entsch reportedly only agreed to sign the petition because his signature was needed to make up the 43 names, news.com.au reported.
Mr Turnbull was careful to dot his I’s and cross his T’s when it came to verifying the validity of each signature before he would agree to hold the meeting on Friday.
“These are momentous times and it’s important that people are accountable for what they’re doing,” he said.
Despite all Peter Dutton’s agitating, destabilising and campaigning against the political regime, he walks away from the coup little better off than how he walked into it.
Craig Kelly (left) and House of Representatives member Steve Ciobo (right) also signed the petition
Zed Seselja (left) has been named as an avid supporter of Dutton in his campaigning. John McVeigh (right) also signed
Young senator James Paterson (left) and Jane Hume (right) both signed the petition, with Ms Hume asking the public to send her emails to advise which person she should back
Rick Wilson (left) and Minister for Law Enforcement Angus Taylor also assisted in the coup, although Mr Taylor has since resigned from parliament
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has offered Mr Dutton a position within his ministry, however the details surrounding this are unclear thus far.
Fan favourite Julie Bishop is also looking a little worse for wear.
Despite not supporting the coup, she actively participated in a race for the top job, but was the first of the three contenders to be knocked out of the race.
It is expected she will retire from parliament at the next election, however the status of her current position as foreign minister is unknown.
Western Australian Senator Slade Brockman (left) and Queensland’s member Andrew Laming (right) signed off on the coup
Senator Michaelia Cash (left) arrived to Parliament house looking stoic while Minister for Communications Mitch Fifield (right) had a cheerier demeanour
Australian Finance Minister Mathias Cormann (left) and assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar (right) both signed the petition
Jonathon Duniam (left) and Dean Smith (right) also offered their names to Dutton’s campaign
Senators Amanda Stoker and Jim Molan signed the petition, with Mr Molan openly discussing his support of Peter Dutton
Tony Abbott’s dreams of returning to the front bench may well also be crushed as a result of Morrison’s win.
Mr Abbott will feel an element of content regardless of his position, considering it was Mr Turnbull who ousted him from the prized position three years ago.
Mr Morrison and his new deputy party leader Josh Frydenberg are the clear winners in the whole debacle.
Despite not engaging in the action to sign the petition, the two men appear to have gained the most from those 43 powerful signatures.
Mr Morrison (right) and his new deputy party leader Josh Frydenberg (left) are the clear winners in the whole debacle