While Liberal Party MPs were locked behind closed doors deciding who would lead the country on Tuesday morning, it seems everyone else was having their say on social media.
At its peak, 575 tweets using the hashtags #libspill or #auspol were recorded per minute.
From the moment it was on until it was won took just 26 minutes.
After days of speculation about leadership tensions, the sudden nature of the vote took many by surprise.
While some politics junkies relished the drama, others despaired at the nation's revolving door of leadership.
The quality of the candidates - sitting Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull or the polarising Peter Dutton - had others more worried.
Former politicians didn't miss the opportunity to have a dig either.
It wasn't just Australians captivated by the action in Canberra.
Everyone has a theory on what will happen next. Will Peter Dutton make a second tilt or is there a longer term strategy here?
But one thing has sadly been ruled out.
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