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Australia's 28th Prime Minister
Tony Abbott sworn in as Australia's 28th Prime Minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.
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Tony Abbott is sworn in as Australia's 28th Prime Minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Tony Abbott is sworn in as Australia's 28th Prime Minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Tony Abbott kisses his wife Margie after he was sworn in as Australia's 28th Prime Minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Julie Bishop welcomes Tony Abbott's father Dick at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Senator George Brandis is sworn in as Attorney-General and Arts minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Senator David Johnston smiles as he was almost wrongly sworn in before correctly sworn in as Defence minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Senator Fiona Nash is sworn in as Assistant Health minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Greg Hunt is sworn in as Environment minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Julie Bishop is sworn in as Foreign Minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in CanberraCredit:Andrew Meares
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Warren Truss is sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and as Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Joe Hockey is sworn in as Treasurer by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Malcolm Turnbull is sworn in as Communications Minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Tony Abbott is sworn in as Australia's 28th Prime Minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Tony Abbott is sworn in as Australia's 28th Prime Minister by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott with Governor-General Quentin Bryce and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Governor-General Quentin Bryce poses for photos with Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his new ministry at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Governor-General Quentin Bryce poses for photos with Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his new ministry at Government House in Canberra.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen