Bitter Malcolm Turnbull starts following 'Vote Tony Out' Instagram

Bitter Malcolm Turnbull starts following 'Vote Tony Out' Instagram page that shares photos of residents who want to oust his rival Abbott

• He appeared to support the page calling for his rival Tony Abbott to be ousted
• Mr Turnbull's wife Lucy has also started following the fledgling Instagram page
• The campaign features testimony from residents in his home seat of Warringah
• The two ex-Liberal leaders have both each ousted each other in the last decade

By CHARLIE COË FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 11:52 AEDT, 20 November 2018 | UPDATED: 12:06 AEDT, 20 November 2018

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Malcolm Turnbull has started following an Instagram page committed to ousting rival Tony Abbott from his parliamentary seat.
The ex-prime minister appeared to throw his support behind the fledgling social media campaign along with his wife Lucy on Tuesday morning.
Mr Turnbull's social media activity comes after he individually named Mr Abbott among the nine 'insurgents' he claimed conspired to depose him in August's leadership spill when he appeared on the ABC's Q&A program.


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Ex-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has started following an Instagram page (pictured) committed to ousting rival Tony Abbott from his parliamentary seat



The former Liberal leader appeared to throw his support behind the fledgling social media campaign on Tuesday morning along with his wife Lucy
The bitter rivals have had a fractured relationship over the past decade, with Mr Abbott deposing Mr Turnbull as Liberal leader in 2009 before the latter returned the favour in 2015.

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The campaign has only amassed 76 followers on the social media site, but two of them are Mr Turnbull and his wife Lucy.
Entitled 'Vote Tony Out', the page includes testimony from residents of Abbott's Warringah seat in Sydney's north-east.
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One resident was pictured holding a 'Vote Tony Out' sign, and former world surfing champion Layne Beachley was show wearing a 'Time's Up Tony' T-shirt.
One said: 'Regretfully Tony has proven time and time again he doesn't represent us but only his self-interests. It's time to go Tony and for us to embrace democracy again.'
Another added: 'We need a leader who is open to protecting and preserving our coastlines and natural resources.


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The bitter rivals have had a fractured relationship over the past decade, with Mr Abbott deposing Mr Turnbull as Liberal leader in 2009 before the latter returned the favour in 2015


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Mr Turnbull's social media activity comes after he individually named Mr Abbott among the nine 'insurgents' he claimed conspired to depose him in August's leadership spill when he appeared on the ABC's Q&A program (pictured)
'We want a leader who is willing to represent the majority of views and ideals instead of projecting their own strongly held beliefs.'
The page also links to a website featuring anti-Abbott merchandise.
Mr Turnbull's son Alex, a Singapore-based fund manager, has threatened to bankroll independent candidates who support action on climate change if they run for Mr Abbott's seat.


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One resident on the page was pictured holding a 'Vote Tony Out' sign and a 'Time's Up Tony' T-shirt


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Former world surfing champion Layne Beachley, a resident in the Warringah electorate, was pictured wearing a 'Time's Up Tony' T-shirt
Last week Mr Turnbull also savaged Peter Dutton in an appearance as a guest speaker at an exclusive dinner function in Sydney.
Mr Turnbull reportedly took the opportunity to make a dig at Dutton, saying: 'If Peter was the answer, you'd have to ask: what was the question?'
However he later followed up his comment by insisting: 'I'm not a hater, I'm a positive person.'
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Mr Turnbull for comment.

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