Abbot inspecting the guard of honour in Putrajaya.
PUTRAJAYA: Australian prime minister Tony Abbot was given a grand welcome at the Prime Minister’s Office, after he arrived at 10.05am Saturday.
He was greeted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and shook hands with other Cabinet ministers.
The Australian national anthem and Negaraku were each played twice - once before and after Abbot inspected the guard of honour in a formal welcoming ceremony at the Dataran Perdana in front of the Perdana Putra building.
