Kevin Rudd orders MPs to school
November 27, 2007 12:00am
KEVIN Rudd's MPs have been ordered back to school to learn about classroom problems and tell the nation of plans for his so-called education revolution.
Mr Rudd has written to his MPs, ordering them to visit one public and one private school in their electorates before caucus meets for the first time this week.
Seven seats remain in doubt, but at least 83 MHRs, plus senators, are expected to attend Thursday's caucus.
And the Prime Minister-elect has told the nation's most senior public servant to pave the way for his $1 billion plan to provide computers for all students in years 9 to 12.
Mr Rudd was expected to arrive in Canberra as early as today to begin work on his new Government.
And he has warned high-profile new MPs they may have to wait their turn for a place on the front bench.
Mr Rudd said new MPs would benefit from some parliamentary experience, a possible hint that former union heavyweights Bill Shorten and Greg Combet might have to cool their ambitions for a while.
As the Liberal and National parties descended into chaos, former Howard government staffers were shredding documents and cleaning out offices to make way for the new Labor administration.
Outgoing treasurer Peter Costello made a lightning visit to Canberra yesterday to clear out his office.
(http://www.news.com.au An article from Herald Sun)
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