Abbott, Shorten face first question time

TONY Abbott is facing his first full day of parliament and his first question time as prime minister.

In one of his first acts in the new parliament on Wednesday, Mr Abbott will introduce the coalition's legislation to repeal Labor's carbon tax soon after the 9am (AEDT) opening.

With a clear majority in the House of Representatives, the government can speedily pass this legislation over Labor objections.

But in the Senate, Labor and Greens hold a clear majority. That will remain until the recently-elected new Senators take their places from July 1 next year.

It will be the first time the public gets a glimpse of how Mr Abbott will conduct himself as leader in question time, as he faces off against new Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Keeping them in line will be the new Speaker, Liberal MP Bronwyn Bishop, the first woman from the conservative side of politics to occupy this important position.

With an encyclopaedic knowledge of standing orders, Ms Bishop has long prepared for this job.

But she also has a reputation as a formidable political warrior.

"In this chair I will act impartially. That is the responsibility that goes back to 1377," she assured parliament on Tuesday.

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