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Tieng Anh Vui
Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott is due at Government House in Canberra to be formally sworn in as Australia's leader.
Mr Abbott won federal elections on 7 September, ousting Labor leader Kevin Rudd.
He will be sworn in by Governor-General Quentin Bryce in a ceremony before holding his first executive council meeting with his ministerial team.
Mr Abbott unveiled his new 19-member cabinet on Monday.
His ministerial team caused debate after it emerged that there was only one woman, foreign minister Julie Bishop, in his cabinet.
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 coalition pledged to repeal the carbon tax, put the budget back into surplus, and turn back boats bringing asylum seekers from Asia.
It does not, however, 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.
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