Former PM Kevin Rudd honours a promise to give incoming PM Tony Abbott a guided tour of The Lodge.
Tony Abbott's girls . . . from right, daughters Bridget, Louise, wife Margaret and Frances. Picture: AP Source: AP
A SHORT chat between fathers and the handover between Prime Ministers was complete.
Kevin Rudd flew to Canberra on Thursday to hand over the keys to The Lodge and asked Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott if his daughters planned to live at the official residence.
"The short answer is yes, because they don't want to leave home," Mr Abbott replied.
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Mr Rudd quipped: "I know that feeling. "
Mr Abbott's eldest daughter Louise lives in Switzerland with her boyfriend Stefano.
The ladies in Tony Abbott's life ... from right, daughters Bridget, Louise, wife Margaret and Frances. Picture: AP Source: AP
His youngest daughters Frances and Bridget live at home in Sydney, where they are studying and are likely to remain based.
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Tea at The Lodge for the incoming Prime Minister was a tradition of previous outgoing leaders such Paul Keating who gave John Howard a guided tour in 1996.
Outgoing PM Kevin Rudd welcomes Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott to The Lodge for the official handover of the Prime Ministerial Canberra residence. Picture: Ray Strange Source: News Limited
Mr Howard and his wife Janette hosted Mr Rudd and his wife Therese Rein in 2007.
He said in his concession speech on Saturday he would continue the tradition and after Thursday's brief meeting Mr Rudd left the residence for the final time.
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The Lodge handover came as Federal Liberal Director Brian Loughnane ordered all campaign staff to keep all advertising and material prepared about Mr Rudd's leadership in case he attempts a comeback.
Bill Shorten will stand for the Labor leadership, saying he wants to lead the rebuilding of the party.
Orders to keep the Rudd files came before former Trade Minister Craig Emerson said Mr Rudd had been telling people he planned to make a third comeback for the Labor leadership, emulating Prime Minister Andrew Fisher.
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Meanwhile, Mr Abbott received his first call from US President Barack Obama on Thursday.
He told the President America and Australia were the "greatest friends."
Tony Abbott taking US President Barack Obama's phone call of congratulations. Source: Supplied
If it was possible to punish Syria for the use of chemical weapons on their own people without the use of military force that would be welcome, Mr Abbott said.
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If America took further steps against the regime in Syria it would have political support from Australia, he said.
The pair will meet at the APEC summit in Bali next month.
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