Before revision: In Australian English the colloquial use of the word "spill" seems to have begun in the mid-1940s with the contest to replace Prime Minister John Curtin after his death on 5 July 1945.See Trove for list of articles beginning on or about 10 July, for example: The News, 10 July 1945, URL
After revision: It is also considered a national sport.In Australian English the colloquial use of the word "spill" seems to have begun in the mid-1940s with the contest to replace Prime Minister John Curtin after his death on 5 July 1945.See Trove for list of articles beginning on or about 10 July, for example: The News, 10 July 1945, URL