Rudd sworn in as new PM
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Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as Australia's 26th Prime Minister at Government House in Canberra, alongside his deputy Julia Gillard.
They took the oath of office in a small ceremony presided over by the Governor-General, Major-General Michael Jeffery.
Mr Rudd's wife Therese Rein and three children were present at the short event.
The new Labor ministers were then sworn in.
Later today, Mr Rudd will hold a full meeting of the new Ministry.
Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has congratulated Mr Rudd and his new Cabinet on being sworn in.
"I congratulate him on his election - it must be a very proud day for him and his family and his colleagues being sworn in as the Prime Minister and the Government of Australia," he said.
"I think a lot of Queenslanders perhaps even those who voted for the Liberal or National Party at the election also would feel a sense of pride in the sense that you have a Queenslander living in the Lodge."
Kevin Rudd, current Australian Labor Party leader, was sworn in today as Prime Minister of Australia by Governor-General Michael Jeffrey. Rudd has become the 26th Prime Minister since Australia's federation in 1901.

Former Prime Minister John Howard and the Liberal Party and Coalition were beaten in the 2007 election which took place last month, by the Australian Labor Party who managed to gain the extra 16 seats they needed to have a majority in the House of Representatives. Mr Howard lost his seat that he held for 33 years, 11 as Prime Minister, to Labor candidate Maxine McKew.

Mr Rudd was sworn in at a small ceremony at Government House by Mr Jeffrey, alongside Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who was also sworn in today. Mr Rudd's wife, Therese Rein and his three children were also present at the ceremony.

Later that afternoon, Mr Rudd plans to hold a full meeting which all of his newly-sworn-in ministers will attend. In late November, Mr Rudd requested that all his ministers attend a visit at two schools in their local electorate before meeting for a caucus meeting on November 30.