Tall Bronnie Syndrome

Australian values are a contentious thing to define, but every so often, there's a sense of unity that develops between us. Unfortunately for Bronwyn Bishop, that sense of unity failed to include her. When Bronwyn made the executive decision to take a helicopter from Melbourne to Geelong on the taxpayer's dime, Australia collectively sighed and did what we do best – made fun of the whole debacle on the internet. The #choppergate hashtag arose and a public conversation started around what our politicians think is a good use of funds. Typically, that conversation consisted mostly of memes.

Bronwyn Bishop seen heading to the corner store for a carton of milk & loaf of bread pic.twitter.com/bc13imKso9

— Dave (@chef09876) July 19, 2015

#BronwynBishop just watering her front garden. #BishopGate #auspol pic.twitter.com/usJfi82JSA

— Tom Marlow (@TomMarlow_) July 20, 2015

Bronwyn Bishop has come out of hiding today and was seen taking her dog for a walk pic.twitter.com/721JGkK2zs

— alex dunnin (@AlexDunnin) July 18, 2015

Bronwyn Bishop's motorcade to work this morning. #auspol pic.twitter.com/b9QqFPRPXD

— Simon Taylor (@MrSimonTaylor) July 20, 2015

#BronwynBishop has eggs for breakfast. #auspol #choppergate #BishopProbation pic.twitter.com/LVAGCTNsls

— David M. Green (@David_M_Green) July 20, 2015

My contribution to #BronwynBishop #helicopter memes #auspol #choppergate pic.twitter.com/yjhS2QL4RW

— Melinda Scott (@mellies101) July 20, 2015

The saga over entitlements for politicians played out for weeks, and eventually, Bronwyn found herself being asked to resign. She probably wasn't looking for a meme to cover that particular event, but the internet provided for her anyway...

one @BronwynBishop meme to rule them all pic.twitter.com/SJExX1HFvZ

— Josh (@justjawshh) August 2, 2015