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Australia's Tony Abbott to be sworn-in as PM Tony Abbott sworn in as Australia prime minister
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Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott is due at Government House in Canberra to be formally sworn in as Australia's leader. Tony Abbott has been sworn in as Australia's prime minister, days after his Liberal-National coalition ended six years of Labor government.
Mr Abbott won federal elections on 7 September, ousting Labor leader Kevin Rudd. Mr Abbott, 55, took the oath at Government House in Canberra in front of Governor-General Quentin Bryce.
He will be sworn in by Governor-General Quentin Bryce in a ceremony before holding his first executive council meeting with his ministerial team. His conservative coalition won a comfortable lower house majority in the 7 September polls.
Mr Abbott unveiled his new 19-member cabinet on Monday. Ahead of the ceremony, Mr Abbott said his government would get straight down to business.
His ministerial team caused debate after it emerged that there was only one woman, foreign minister Julie Bishop, in his cabinet. "Today is not just a ceremonial day, it's an action day," he said.
"As soon as I return to Parliament House from the swearing-in ceremony, I will instruct the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to prepare the carbon tax repeal legislation."
Mr Abbott unveiled his new 19-member cabinet on Monday - a line-up that caused debate after it emerged that there was only one woman, foreign minister Julie Bishop.
However, Mr Abbott said that his cabinet was "one of the most experienced incoming ministries in our history".However, Mr Abbott said that his cabinet was "one of the most experienced incoming ministries in our history".
Mr Abbott's Liberal-National coalition won 88 seats to Labor's 57 in the 150-seat parliament. The new ministers will be sworn in later in the day.
The coalition pledged to repeal the carbon tax, put the budget back into surplus, and turn back boats bringing asylum seekers from Asia. As well as the carbon tax repeal, Mr Abbott say his government will put the budget back into surplus and turn back boats bringing asylum seekers from across Asia via Indonesia.
It does not, however, control the Senate, meaning it may struggle to pass key legislation. But - with some votes still to be counted - it appears that the coalition will not control the Senate, meaning it may struggle to pass key legislation.
Meanwhile the Labor Party is in the process of choosing a new leader, with both former deputy prime minister Anthony Albanese and powerbroker Bill Shorten vying to replace Kevin Rudd, who is stepping down.Meanwhile the Labor Party is in the process of choosing a new leader, with both former deputy prime minister Anthony Albanese and powerbroker Bill Shorten vying to replace Kevin Rudd, who is stepping down.