(Australian Associated Press)

WHAT’S ON IMMEDIATE AGENDA FOR GOVERNMENT

* Caretaker period is now officially over

* Swearing in of cabinet and wider ministry

* Parliament, possibly opening in late June

* Passing the federal budget handed down on April 2

* Passing the income tax cut package

* Banning animal activists going onto farms

* Temporary exclusion orders to ensure returning foreign fighters are put on a watch list and subject to probation-like controls.

* Axing “medevac” legislation and mothballing Christmas Island

* Underwriting of baseload power stations, based on shortlist of 12

* Murray-Darling water plan review

* First dams to be rolled out under regional water fund

* Domestic violence national action plan

* Expanding youth mental health and suicide prevention support

* Guaranteeing part of house deposits for first home buyers