Australia's newest federal members of parliament - the "class of 2019" - have come to Canberra for a political bootcamp.
Speaker Tony Smith welcomed the 27 fresh faces to the House of Representatives on Tuesday morning, congratulating them on their recent election wins.
"It's a real honour to be a member of the House of Representatives," he told them.
"I just want to tell you how rare it is. From the first parliament until the end of the 45th parliament, there were just 1176 members elected ... in 118 years.
"You are part of incredible history."
The new members of parliament will spend the next few days learning about the rules, procedures and standing orders of the lower house.
"As speaker of the house, I urge you to follow them," Mr Smith said.
The veteran Victorian MP told the new politicians the next few days were sure to be seared in their memory.
"You will always be known as the class of 2019. I'm part of the class of 2001, it's a much smaller class now than it was back then."
The House of Representatives class of 2019 includes 16 coalition MPs, nine from Labor and two independents.
For Libby Coker, the new federal member of parliament for Victoria's surf coast, the journey to Canberra has been a long one.
The Labor MP's success at last month's election came after unsuccessful bids to represent her community at a Victorian election in 2014 and the federal poll of 2016.
"It's very humbling to have been elected by the citizens of Corangamite and I'm absolutely, 110 per cent committed to working very hard and representing people to the very best of my ability," she told AAP.
"To stand in the chamber, in the House of Representatives, is going to be a very emotional moment for me."
Former Brisbane City councillor Julian Simmonds, who won the western Brisbane seat of Ryan for the coalition, wants to use the induction to learn how he can be as effective a local member as possible.
"It's good to be down here, just so we can figure out how effectively to run the local priorities," he said.
Challenges facing Queensland in the coming term include the need to continue building infrastructure, protect people's lifestyles and support small business, he said.
"I'm a young Dad with a two-year-old, and I'm looking forward to making sure that my electorate is looked after and that the next generation enjoys the lifestyle that I've had a great time growing up in.
Ms Coker is determined to ensure the coalition delivers on all of the 51 commitments it made for her electorate when her predecessor Sarah Henderson was campaigning.
The surf coast is also crying out for action on climate change, she said.
"I will be working with my colleagues to ensure that we do act on climate change and that we do reduce our emissions and leave a better future for our children and our environment."
Eighteen new faces are joining the Senate this term, 11 of whom are part of the coalition, five are part of Labor and two are crossbenchers.
