Mr Jenkins pretended to be dragged to the Speakers' chair, following tradition, as historically the Speaker could be killed by MPs for not granting their requests.
While Mr Jenkins has been elected as Speaker, uncertainty remains over deputy speaker ahead of a nomination and election process later this afternoon.
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PM Julia Gillard has appealed to the Opposition Leader to honour the spirit of the reform agreement, but Tony Abbott has defended his decision to walk away from a deal, signed early this month on the role of the Speaker, claiming it is not constitutionally valid.
Ms Gillard and Mr Abbott have wasted little time in firing off their first salvos in the new parliament.
Both have gone on the attack following the official opening of the 43rd parliament in Canberra, casting serious doubt over any hope of a more unified lower house.
Both leaders have quickly begun attacking each other on a series of parliamentary reforms, which have been the subject of debate over the past weeks.
