Questions question about how Tony Abbott will handle top job , says Kate Grattan . He represents electorate that is disillusioned with and disengaged from politics , she adds . New Zealand , while conservative , is likely to be centrist and pragmatic - Grattan . Challenge for Abbott is end reliance on mining sector .
Questions remain about how Tony Abbott will handle top job , says Michelle Grattan . He inherits electorate that is disillusioned with and disengaged from politics , she adds . New PM , while conservative , is likely to be centrist and pragmatic - Grattan . Challenge for Australia is end reliance on mining sector .