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What will happen to power couple Peta Credlin and Brian Loughnane? The former Prime Minister's chief-of-staff, Peta Credlin, has declared she "did the best job in the world and has no regrets". Ms Credlin told News Corp papers she is considering offers, which include writing a book or a role as a television political commentator with Sky News. "I'm going to take a break while I consider some offers and keep an open mind. But after 16 years behind the scenes in federal politics, I think it is time to find my own voice," she said. She said she was not bitter, and she had chosen to ignore the "haters". "I gave my all to win from opposition by a vote of the Australian people, the honourable way, rather than a 'Game of Thrones' attack," she said. Ms Credlin became the dominant figure in the Abbott government, described as a controlling co-prime minister by her critics, lauded by her allies — not least Mr Abbott, who called her the "fiercest political warrior I've ever worked with". As chief of staff, she became one of the most high-profile staffers in recent political history. ​Sky News said it has spoken about the idea of Ms Credlin joining their team as a political commentator. Credlin will appear in a photo spread in the Australian Women's Weekly this week, which was shot weeks before her boss was ousted. Meanwhile, new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will reportedly give his party the opportunity to scrap the reboot of the archaic Knights and Dames system that was controversially reintroduced by Mr Abbott. However, Republican Mr Turnbull has no current plans to take the matter to cabinet. Those who have already been awarded the honour, Sir Angus Houston and Dame Quentin Bryce, would keep their awards. Labor leader Bill Shorten, who is Dame Quentin's son-in-law, has offered bipartisan support for such a move. Follow us on Twitter

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