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| Abbott government to be sworn in next week after cabinet make-up decided | Abbott government to be sworn in next week after cabinet make-up decided |
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| Tony Abbott's government is likely to be sworn in by the Governor General, Quentin Bryce, early next week and he plans to bring parliament back in October, the prime minister-elect said on Monday. | Tony Abbott's government is likely to be sworn in by the Governor General, Quentin Bryce, early next week and he plans to bring parliament back in October, the prime minister-elect said on Monday. |
| Abbott said that in the interests of calm and methodical government he did not want the new parliament to meet until new legislation, particularly to repeal the carbon tax, was ready. | Abbott said that in the interests of calm and methodical government he did not want the new parliament to meet until new legislation, particularly to repeal the carbon tax, was ready. |
| "The last thing I want to do is to rush the parliament back for a photo opportunity before the substance of the work is there for it to do," he told Fairfax radio on Monday. "It will be back toward the end of October, early November." | "The last thing I want to do is to rush the parliament back for a photo opportunity before the substance of the work is there for it to do," he told Fairfax radio on Monday. "It will be back toward the end of October, early November." |
| Abbott and his ministers will probably be sworn in early next week. | Abbott and his ministers will probably be sworn in early next week. |
| The PM-elect said time was needed to formalise the Coalition agreement between the Liberals and the Nationals and for the joint-party room to meet and choose the final make-up of the cabinet. | The PM-elect said time was needed to formalise the Coalition agreement between the Liberals and the Nationals and for the joint-party room to meet and choose the final make-up of the cabinet. |
| Abbott is in no rush to leave his family home in the northern Sydney suburb of Forestville. | Abbott is in no rush to leave his family home in the northern Sydney suburb of Forestville. |
| The prime minister's official residence in Canberra, the Lodge, is due for major renovations so the Abbotts will live instead in Kirribilli House, the waterfront residence reserved for prime ministers while they are in Sydney. Former Liberal prime minister John Howard spent most of his time as prime minister living in Kirribilli House. Mr Abbott said he would take advice on where he should reside. | The prime minister's official residence in Canberra, the Lodge, is due for major renovations so the Abbotts will live instead in Kirribilli House, the waterfront residence reserved for prime ministers while they are in Sydney. Former Liberal prime minister John Howard spent most of his time as prime minister living in Kirribilli House. Mr Abbott said he would take advice on where he should reside. |
| He arrived in Canberra on Monday morning for more meetings with officials and his senior leadership team, including the National party leader, Warren Truss, and the Liberal deputy leader, Julie Bishop. | He arrived in Canberra on Monday morning for more meetings with officials and his senior leadership team, including the National party leader, Warren Truss, and the Liberal deputy leader, Julie Bishop. |
| The outgoing prime minister, Kevin Rudd, is expected to welcome Abbott to the Lodge at some stage later in the week. | The outgoing prime minister, Kevin Rudd, is expected to welcome Abbott to the Lodge at some stage later in the week. |
| Abbott said his predecessor had made a very gracious phone call to concede the election on Saturday night. | Abbott said his predecessor had made a very gracious phone call to concede the election on Saturday night. |
| "He rang me and he spoke with warmth," Abbott said. "I think both of us were conscious of the fact that a baton was being exchanged. That's a weighty moment." | "He rang me and he spoke with warmth," Abbott said. "I think both of us were conscious of the fact that a baton was being exchanged. That's a weighty moment." |
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