Parliament House officials confirm a marble table in the ministerial wing of the building was broken on the night Tony Abbott hosted a party after being ousted as prime minister.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott will pay for a marble table to be replaced after it was damaged during a party he hosted on the night he lost the nation's top job.

Tony Abbott, who today sat quietly on the backbench with Joe Hockey, has taken full responsibility for the broken table. (ABC News: Nick Haggarty)The broken piece of furniture was found just ...