4:35pm: Another day, another campaign. Let's look back on the day that was: MPs returned to Canberra for the first time since the election; Prime Minister elect Tony Abbott congratulated his troops and told them it was time to start work on keeping the trust the voters placed in them last Saturday; Mr Abbott's ministry is expected to be announced early next week and sworn in on Wednesday; a rank and file ballot of the Labor Party will be held to determine its new leader; the contenders are Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten; and Chris Bowen is interim leader until the ballot is finished. Thanks, as always, to everyone who read and commented. My apologies if some of the later posts look out of order. They are but some gremlins in the system rearranged things and our technicians are working on it. Another big round of applause to Andrew Meares and Alex Ellinghausen. We will be back with you next week. Enjoy the weekend. 4:03pm: Mr Shorten says Labor will "have to work hard to rebuild people's trust in Labor." "I'm a campaigner and I'm a builder," Mr Shorten says. He harks back to his days as an early advocate for the national disability insurance scheme and says this shows he can take an idea from small beginnings to reality. "We want to build a big Labor Party, we want a movement for change," Mr Shorten says. Labor must reflect the "dynamism and diversity" of Australia. 3:57pm: What is going on with the government elect? Until it is sworn in, not much. The expectation is that Tony Abbott will now not announce his ministry until early next week (which puts the swearing in back to later in the week). But for a hint of what it might look like Breaking Politics' Tim Lester spoke to former Coalition staffer David Miles. Abbott's front bench Former Liberal staffer David Miles tells Breaking Politics what he expects in the first weeks of the Abbott government. PT7M10S http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2toro 620 349 September 13, 2013 - 3:57PM 3:43pm: Mr Shorten says he "takes some responsibility for the dischord" inside Labor over the past few years. Labor MP Bill Shorten at Parliament House in Canberra on Friday. 3:40pm: The deputy will be elected by the caucus, Mr Shorten says. He again nominates Tanya Plibersek as a good candidate but says "there may be others." Mr Albanese did not nominate anyone. 3:37pm: "It's about ideas to excite Australians," Mr Shorten says. Mr Shorten is asked if he loses this ballot whether he would run again. Mr Shorten says "whoever wins this ballot will have the ongoing support of the caucus until the next election." 3:35pm: Mr Shorten says Labor must reach out to tradespeople, women, small business owners, academics and people from the bush. "Labor must have ideas that speak not to the 24 hour news cycle but to the next four or five years," Mr Shorten says. The election process will be "civil," Mr Shorten says. 3:30pm: Mr Shorten says the Labor Party is "not just about individuals." "The essential task is to unify our party and to unify our purpose," he says. It will not be the contest of personalities, it will be a contest of ideas. 3:27pm: Bill Shorten: "I wish Mr Albanese well. I've indicated if he is successful I will serve in whatever capacity he chooses. "Labor is drawing a line under the rancour of previous years," Mr Shorten says. We will not seek to publicly disparage each other and our efforts. 3:12pm: Mr Rudd said the next election was "entirely winnable for whoever you elected as your next leader." Electing a new leader is "within our wit and wisdom...particularly given the enormous opportunity it provides for the first time for our rank and file to have their say." 3:08pm: To occupy us until then let me post some of the comments Kevin Rudd made to the Labor Party caucus which he has helpfully just emailed to reporters. "To those of you elected to this place for the first time, I welcome you with every word of encouragement," Mr Rudd said. No one's political career is ever smooth. Each of you will face great challenges in the future. But you are also part of a new beginning and great successes lie ahead for you all. For the campaign that has been fought, I have given it my all but this was not enough and I, of course, accept full responsibility for the outcome. Throughout this campaign we have all fought the good fight. And together we have preserved the party as a viable fighting force for the future. 2:57pm: And here is the address Prime Minister elect Tony Abbott gave to the Coalition party room: Abbott addresses party room Prime Minister elect Tony Abbott has received rapturous applause in the coalition party room, telling MPs they have won the trust of the Australian people. PT1M6S http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2tpdq 620 349 September 13, 2013 - 2:57PM 2:57pm: For those who would like to relive some of today's highlights here is the video of Mr Bowen's press conference: Chris Bowen interim leader Former Treasurer Chris Bowen has taken over as interim leader of the opposition while a ballot is held to choose between Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese. PT1M37S http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2tpdy 620 349 September 13, 2013 - 2:57PM 2:45pm: Mr Albanese says it was "pretty obvious" that last Saturday's election was always going to be very difficult. But it is possible to come back. "The one thing we have to be that we did not do between 1996 and 1998 is not be shy about our legacy," Mr Albanese says. The makings of the next Labor government, an experienced team, are there. And that's it for Mr Albanese.