The deputy leader of the Liberal party will be Josh Frydenberg, replacing Julie Bishop.

Mr Dutton, Mr Morrison and Ms Bishop contested a three-way contest to replace him, with Ms Bishop eliminated first after getting the lowest vote.

Mr Morrison defeated Mr Dutton in the next round by five votes, 45 to 40.

Last week Fairfax Media asked Parkes MP Mark Coulton whether the Liberals could unite behind the former Treasurer.

“If they can’t, they’re finished as an organisation with any credibility. They will be for a long, long time,” Mr Coulton said.

“I came to Canberra the same day as Scott, eight years ago, and … he will be someone that Australians can have confidence in and look up to.”

Calare MP Andrew Gee told Fairfax Media earlier on Friday that the nation had witnessed a “ghastly spectacle” in the leadership spill, however, he backed the Liberal Party members’ vote to elect Mr Morrisson.

“As chair of the Coalition’s Economics and Finance Backbench Committee, I meet with him regularly. He’s a smart guy and he’s certainly across all the economic issues facing Australia, you won’t trip him up on any of those, that’s for sure,” he said.

“I was also surprised that Julie Bishop didn’t make it into the final round. I think she’s done an outstanding job as Foreign Minister and the public also rate her highly.”

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