The British-born conservative and monarchist opted to be sworn in with an oath to the Queen, marking the first incoming leader to take such a pledge since former conservative leader John Howard in 1996.
At a small private ceremony in Canberra eleven days after his landslide election victory, Mr. Abbott, 55, was sworn in by the Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, at Government House in Canberra.
Mr Abbott, a devout Catholic and fitness-obsessed former boxer, has insisted he will restore stability after three years of Labors leadership turmoil and pledged to lead a government based on "values, not ideology".
This new Prime Minister seems like a step back for Australia from what I've been reading about him. He has made statements about taking out their envornmental programs aimed at controlling climate change because he doesn't believe it exists. i guess we willsee how he compares to other leaders during his term!
