By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott says he is already "getting down to business", while the Labor Party is girding itself for the difficult task of rebuilding after last night's election defeat. The Coalition won the election with a national swing of 3.5 per cent, seizing a swathe of seats in Tasmania, Victoria and across New South Wales. Mr Abbott began his first day as the nation's leader with a bike ride and has since been holding a series of briefings with public servants. In Labor ranks, the frontrunner to lead the party in opposition, Bill Shorten, says the process to replace Kevin Rudd will be free of "rancour" and "division". The leadership contest could be shaping up as one between the Victorian right-wing factional heavyweight and the NSW left-wing former deputy prime minister, Anthony Albanese. More » |
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