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Another big day in federal politics
Kevin Rudd sworn in as Prime Minister by the Governor-General; Tony Abbott appeared on breakfast tv and then met with his shadow cabinet; Bill Shorten was on morning radio; and Independent MP Craig Thomson spoke to the media. Plus coverage of Question Time. Photos by Andrew Meares and Alex Ellinghausen.
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Prime Minister designate Kevin Rudd leaves his Canberra hotel in the front seat on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Deputy Prime Minister designate Anthony Albanese departs after doing breakfast television interviews out the front of Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Opposition Leader Tony Abbott does breakfast television interviews out the front of Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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A Julia Gillard supporter out the front of Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Opposition Leader Tony Abbott does breakfast television interviews out the front of Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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A Bible sits on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's chair at Government House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Therese Rein arrives at Government House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Deputy Prime Minister elect Anthony Albanese with his son Nathan and wife Carmel Tebutt at Government House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Labor MP Bill Shorten during a radio interview in the press gallery at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Albert Tse kisses his daughter Josephine as he and his wife Jessica Rudd wait for Kevin Rudd to be sworn in as Prime Minister at Government House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Governor General Quentin Bryce at Government House after he was sworn in with Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Chris Bowen in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Governor General Quentin Bryce at Government House after he was sworn in with Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Chris Bowen in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Governor General Quentin Bryce at Government House after he was sworn in with Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Chris Bowen in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Governor General Quentin Bryce at Government House after he was sworn in with Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Chris Bowen in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Therese Rein hugs Chris Bowen at Government House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Opposition Leader Tony Abbott meets with his shadow cabinet at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Governor General Quentin Bryce at Government House after he was sworn in with Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Chris Bowen in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd with his wife Therese Rein and Governor General Quentin Bryce and her husband Michael Bryce and Mr Rudd's son Marcus and daughter Jessica and granddaughter Joesphine and son in law Albert Tse at Government House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd embraces Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after photos are taken at Government House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Independent MP Craig Thomson speaks to the media during a doorstop interview in the press gallery at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 27 June 2013.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen