TONY Abbott and Bill Shorten are heading to South Africa for Nelson Mandela's memorial service while MPs prepare to battle for some key coalition legislation in the final sitting week of federal parliament.
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen says Labor's moves to block the coalition in parliament are not motivated by revenge.
The party's position is about staying true to its values, he says, in a sign the government can expect more frustrations in the final sitting week for the year.
But the business of government will continue, with the coalition likely to suffer mixed fortunes on its legislation.
While the Greens have thrown the coalition a lifeline on debt, the stoush over the carbon tax is unlikely to be resolved despite the prime minister's threats of keeping parliament open until Christmas.
After a deal between the government and Greens, amendments that scrap the debt ceiling are expected to pass through the Senate on Monday.
But the government will have less success on another coalition pledge - laws to abolish the carbon tax and its associated entities, such as the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
With Labor accused of being obstructive, and of seeking revenge against Mr Abbott for his own obstructionism in opposition, Mr Bowen said: "We'll call it as we see it, and we'll call it on its merits."
"It's not revenge. It's staying true to our values," he told Sky News on Sunday.
"When people vote Labor, they expect us to stay true to our values, and we'll be doing that."
Environment Minister Greg Hunt on Sunday demanded Labor back the carbon tax repeal, which the opposition and Greens have vowed to block.
"We don't want delays. We don't want excuses," he told reporters in Melbourne.
"This is the week when the carbon tax should be voted upon and should be repealed.
"The Australian people voted. They chose a new government. They chose to repeal the carbon tax."
Question Time is expected to be dominated by debate over the future of the car industry and Qantas, as well as the secrecy behind the government's immigration policies.
But the prime minister and opposition leader won't be taking part until Thursday, when they are expected to return to the hurly burly of Canberra.
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