On Sunday, Bronwyn Bishop resigned as speaker of the House of Representatives after mounting pressure over her travel expenses.
In response to the resignation the Prime Minister said: “Today, Bronwyn Bishop has done the right thing by the government and the Australian people.
“It’s very important that we have a system which is independent, accountable, transparent and workable. Today I announce that there will be a fundamental review of members of Parliament’s entitlements.
“I want the Australian people to have confidence that their members of Parliament are decent people. It’s become apparent over the last few weeks that the system does need fundamental reform.”
Bronwyn Bishop has released this statement following the tendering of her resignation as Speaker. #9Newspic.twitter.com/17hZfzku3o
— Nine News Australia (@9NewsAUS) August 2, 2015
Twitter has responded in a similar way to ‘put out your bats for Phillip Hughes’ or ‘put your wedding dress for Stephanie Scott’:
#putyourwalletsout pic.twitter.com/KMvyhMTNUr
— Andrew Murphy (@superjebus) August 3, 2015
#putyourwalletsout pic.twitter.com/eh1SaVl7k6
— Michael (twcau) (@twcau) August 2, 2015
Something to ease the pain. #putyourwalletsout pic.twitter.com/VscIJfQEZ5 — DameBaileyWoof OAM (@MissBaileyWoof) August 2, 2015
#PutYourWalletsOut #ChopperGate pic.twitter.com/IdiigCNauc — Good Sir Knight (@BrigadierSlog) August 2, 2015
#putyourwalletsout pic.twitter.com/yr82sl83ab
— Tarnatiger (@miamiaman) August 2, 2015
“‘Tis better to have rorted and lost, than never to have rorted at all” #putyourwalletsout pic.twitter.com/VBdydICNye
— Andre Serna (@andre_serna) August 3, 2015
Late to it, but #putyourwalletsout is one of the funnier hashtags I’ve seen in a while — Debbie Schipp (@debbieschipp) August 3, 2015
I love Australia, our humour brought me a smile this stormy morning in Singapore #putyourwalletsout #homesick — Wendy Hogan (@wendy_hogan) August 3, 2015
Kicking myself I didn’t come up with this as my campaign hashtag tbh… I may have to steal it tho #putyourwalletsout http://t.co/pZcEonQEeC
— Luke L Pearson (@IndigenousX) August 2, 2015
I need a new wallet but I’m broke. Shame there’s no way for me to rort the system within the rules #putyourwalletsout pic.twitter.com/aq43EJnbuJ
— Sue Stevenson (@Liminal_) August 2, 2015
With the amount of wallets and purses on #putyourwalletsout. Bronnie should have enough for a helicopter ride home. Courtesy of taxpayers. — Steve Lopez (@slopezAU) August 2, 2015
#putyourwalletsout pic.twitter.com/LEpPGMIPJK — ABC:JoePineapples37 (@ResignInShame) August 2, 2015
#PutYourWalletsOut@sydneyfireworks speaker Bishop stole from public purse,Criminal Prosecution must follow. #auspolpic.twitter.com/IOJGOzB4LZ
— Frank Bunyip (@FranklyQuite) August 2, 2015
What do you think about #putyourwalletsout
