Malcolm Turnbull was yesterday successful in his leadership challenge to Tony Abbott, 54 votes to 44. 

The deputy leadership, contested by Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and Defence Minister Kevin Andrews, was won by Ms Bishop 70 votes to 30.

Goulburnians took to Facebook and Twitter to join the nationwide conversation.

Among them, Maddy Weeks.

Ms Weeks took to Facebook to urge residents to "maintain the rage", as a change in leadership is not a change in party policy.

"We need to fight for the students, for the pensioners and for the refugees and all members of the Australian society for equal rights," she said.

Goulburn resident Marion Schumacher believed the spill was the best option for the Liberal Party heading into the election (see video below).

"I think its a good thing because if they didnt change leaders Labor would have definitely came in next time. Overall I think I agree more with Liberal policies than Labor's," she said.

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Meantime, in a statement released to the press on Tuesday morning, Hume MP Angus Taylor said the change in leadership indicated the Liberal Party were determined to defeat Labor.

He said the party would unite behind Mr Turnbull as leader and the new Prime Minister.

“I have a firm policy about not commenting on Party Room matters. But I acknowledge there is a range of views about the leadership change," he said.

“I urge all supporters to unite behind the clear aim of securing an emphatic win at the next election and continuing to rebuild the nation.”

In February, Mr Taylor publicly backed Tony Abbott to lead the coalition to the next election.

At the time, he labelled talk of a leadership change as a “massive distraction” from the important business of government.