You only need to drive an hour out of Canberra to realise the divide between Parliament and the people it represents is greater than the country's largest mountain range.

In the regional city of Goulburn, the wounds from the latest leadership spill are still raw.

Local member Angus Taylor resigned from the Turnbull ministry last week, before signing a petition to call a partyroom meeting, voting for a spill, and then backing Peter Dutton for prime minister.

Angus Taylor (second from left) sat on the backbench with Tony Abbott, Greg Hunt and others on Thursday. ( ABC News: Matt Roberts )

On Sunday, he was appointed Energy Minister in Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Cabinet.

But despite regaining a spot at the Prime Minister's round table and a powerful platform for his electorate, many of Mr Taylor's constituents feel frustrated and forgotten.

One of them is Suzie Ottaway, who has lived in Goulburn for all 42 years of her life.

Suzie Ottaway, a worker at Bryant's Bakery and Cafe in Goulburn. ( ABC News: Toby Hunt )

She works at Bryant's Bakery Cafe on the city's main strip, and says political resentment among customers — and the community — has reached boiling point.

"It's been unbelievable, people are angry, they've come in here, and they just can't see where our money's been spent, it's wasted on elections, and we're not getting who we want, and it's just a waste of time," she says.

"They're really angry about it all."

She says the public want less revenge, and more representation.

"Stop bickering between themselves, for starters, and just run the country, and just remember who they're there for — for us, apparently.

"We vote for them, and then they just turn around next week and there's someone else there, it's a bit ridiculous."

'Get out and see the people'

Ron Fielding, 76, has also lived in Goulburn for his entire life, and seen many spills in his lifetime.

Ron Fielding wants politicians to stop squabbling and pay attention to their constituents. ( ABC News: Toby Hunt )

He says the public appetite for internal party warfare is long gone.

"It's a bit of an episode which goes on with all the Parliament blokes, they look after themselves and all of that, instead of looking after their country people," Mr Fielding says.

"You read the papers and see them infighting and all that jazz — well get away from the infighting, get out and see the people, get out and do what we vote them in to do. That's what they should be doing."

While some members of the community were angry at the latest spill, others said they did not mind who the Liberal party leader was — so long as they lead.

Jeanine Chatfield says people want politicians to focus on their electorates. ( ABC News: Toby Hunt )

"My main concern is that I want to see action," newsagent owner Jeanine Chatfield said.

"I'm not terribly concerned about who's leading the party, I just want that person to be able to have the strength to make the hard decisions I believe this country requires.

"I think any parliamentarian should be more visible, and show a little more concern of the areas they're in control of, or they work for."

'It's a puppet show': West Australian voters also furious

Across the country, in the West Australian electorate of Canning, voters were echoing the concerns of those in Goulburn.

The local member there, conservative MP Andrew Hastie, was also a key agitator in the toppling of Mr Turnbull as PM.

Liberal MP Andrew Hastie was also a key agitator against Malcolm Turnbull's leadership. ( ABC News: Adam Kennedy )

Those actions have been received poorly by some in the electorate, including Eve, 85.

Eve says she is disappointed in her federal member, Andrew Hastie. ( ABC News: Eliza Laschon )

She comes from a long line of Liberal voters, but when asked whether she would vote for Mr Hastie in the next election, her reply was as swift as it was short:

"Definitely not."

Eve said the Liberal Party had shored-up votes for its political rivals.

"I saw our party shooting themselves in the foot," she said.

"The reason Dutton said he did this is because he didn't want Bill Shorten in the lodge … well, it makes Bill Shorten look sweet."

Antonia Nocciolino says she is also disappointed in her local member. ( ABC News: Eliza Laschon )

Antonia Nocciolini voted for Mr Hastie at the last election, and similarly, expressed her frustration at last week's coups.

"I like Andrew Hastie, he's done a really great job, but for this, I was disappointed," she said.

However, Ms Nocciolini said she did not hold him personally responsible for Mr Turnbull's demise.

"I don't know what happened with them, they sort of wanted to push things forward, and I blame more Peter Dutton," she said.

Kevin, who did not want his last name published, described the leadership spill as a comedy act. Although the punchline, he said, was more a king hit.

"It's a bit of a charade really, I think most people think that, it's a bit of a puppet show."

David Mellar says it wasn't a good surprise that Andrew Hastie revealed himself as a conservative. ( ABC News: Eliza Laschon )

Mandurah local David Mellar said he was also disappointed in Mr Hastie.

"It's just a silly thing — I didn't think Turnbull was doing that bad a job, so I don't understand why, it was obviously party politics, for Abbott and revenge for what happened to him," Mr Mellar said.

"It just cannot help their chances of being re-elected, by spending time disrupting the party itself, it's not what they needed."

Spokespersons for both Mr Taylor and Mr Hastie said they were unavailable for interviews.