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![Australia's Liberal Party is facing a leadership vote tomorrow.
This got us at Aussievision thinking - what connections do Liberal leaders and deputy leaders have with Eurovision?
The answer - surprisingly, there are a few! Sadly, though neither Angus Taylor nor Sussan Ley seem to have connections, 1970s punk rock doesn't seem to be a common genre at Eurovision.
However, several other Liberal Party leaders and deputies have connections to Eurovision.
Tony Abbott, Australia's 28th Prime Minister, who led the Liberal Party from 2009 to 2015, made remarks in solidarity with Ukraine's Eurovision win in 2016.
In an interview with Sky News just after Eurovision 2016, Mr Abbott was asked for his thoughts on Australia's Dami Im finishing second to Ukraine's Jamala.
Mr Abbott stated, "I have a lot of goodwill for the Ukraine, I think ... Ukraine has suffered a lot over the last couple of decades and I think they're currently suffering at the hands of a bully ... So if [winning Eurovision] helps their morale I think [Australia] should be prepared to accept second place."
Malcolm Turnbull, who deposed Mr Abbott as both Prime Minister and Liberal leader in September 2015, also commented on Eurovision 2016.
From his official Twitter account, Mr Turnbull congratulated both Dami and Jamala on their Eurovision success.
He wrote: "Congrats [Dami] on winning the jury vote in the [Eurovision] final and to [Jamala] for winning the contest."
Julie Bishop, who served as Liberal deputy leader from 2007 to 2018, has several Eurovision connections.
In 2015, as Foreign Minister, she tweeted "Exciting news! [Australia] to compete on global stage [Eurovision] 2015."
Three years later she went further posting a video on Twitter in support of Jessica Mauboy representing Australia at Eurovision 2018.
In 2018, Ms Bishop also met Malta's Eurovision entrant that year Christabelle, when the latter performed her Eurovision entry Taboo at British Parliament.
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