Gillard moves in to Prime Minister\'s office, boots and all

JULIA Gillard has moved into the Prime Minister\'s office in Parliament House, keeping all of Kevin Rudd\'s furniture but adding personal touches to her new digs.

The morning after the Rudds departed from Canberra residence The Lodge to return home to Brisbane – tweeting as they went – Ms Gillard opened her new office to photographers.



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In the place of the Rudd accoutrements are photographs of her partner Tim Mathieson, Ms Gillard's books, including one about leadership by women, and a pair of gumboots given to her by a students at Tasmania\'s Penguin Primary school.



Ms Gillard also displayed a pair of yellow football boots sent to her by a footwear manufacturer to highlight her claim last month that there was more chance of her becoming full forward for her beloved Bulldogs AFL team than prime minister.



As she also placed a cherished Bulldogs scarf on her office shelf she told reporters that Bulldogs player Jason Akermanis had contacted her to ask why she had not attended training this week.



Ahead of any media interviews, Therese Rein and the former prime minister have been using the social media website Twitter to offer supporters a little window on their new lives.



Last night, about 10.30pm Ms Rein used Twitter as she arrived back at the family home, "So… Back home in Norman Park. Welcomed home to a warm house filled with flowers, the kettle on, and hugs from a dear friend. Thank you!"



Mr Rudd tweeted late last night: "T, Jess & I returned to Qld today. Sad to leave the animals with friends in Canberra for a while. Looking forward to a bit of a break. Krudd."




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