Especially for newly elected members who are wet-behind-the-ears.

There's a lot to adjust to: the labyrinthine halls of Parliament House, the shock of Question Time's partisan cut-and-thrust, the myriad conventions of the Westminster system.

And that's just to name a few.

Politicians will readily tell you, however, that the toughest aspect of their job is being away from friends and family.

Tasmania has three fresh faces in the Federal Parliament following the May election and all of them are Liberals: Bass and Braddon MHRs Bridget Archer and Gavin Pearce, and Senator Claire Chandler.

Now, almost six months on from their first sitting days in Canberra, the rookie parliamentarians have reflected on their experience in the world of federal politics so far.

Ms Archer, a mother of five, said it had been challenging getting acclimatised to dividing her time between Canberra and George Town, where she lives.

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"Being away from [my children] has taken some adjustment," she said. "I've not really been away from them at all before."

"They've coped really, really well with that because they're, of course, all together and their lives are going on pretty well routinely.

"But for me, I'm away and missing some of those things."

Senator Chandler agreed that being apart from loved ones was a particularly difficult demand of the job.

"Most new parliamentarians find the time away from friends and family at home to be the biggest challenge," she said.

"We do spend a fair bit of time on the road: whether it's in Tasmania, getting across the state, or up in Canberra."

But Ms Archer, Mr Pearce and Senator Chandler all agreed that they'd been welcomed to Canberra with open arms by their new colleagues.

"The biggest surprise for me was how I was welcomed into the fold," Mr Pearce said. "I don't come to this job with any form of political experience or CV. I come from an agricultural, military [and] small business world."

"Coming here, they respect that [and] I got a shock.

"I thought, 'They're going to have their own opinions, they'll expect you to speak a certain way and use the political lingo'. But that grassroots credibility, if you like, is very well regarded [in Canberra]."

Senator Chandler, one of the youngest people in the Federal Parliament, said her youth made her "a little bit unique" as a politician.

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"But everyone's been really supportive and friendly and happy to help me out wherever they can," she said. "So that's been a really pleasant surprise."

The point-scoring and squabbling of Question Time - in both the House of Representatives and the Senate - can be a shock for anyone who hasn't been exposed to it before.

Ms Archer said she accepted that participating in Question Time was "part of the role" of being a politician, but added that she was conscious of "not getting caught up in the politics and the politicking".

"People have different views and I think you can get swept up in that sort of politics," she said.

"But at the same time, it's not what occupies the minds of the people in my electorate.

"I think politics and representation really are two different animals [and] ... it's hard to see that sometimes if you're just getting those grabs of conflict and theatre [from Question Time] to a degree."

To Mr Pearce, Question Time is "a bit of theatrics" and not fully reflective of the work that goes on in Canberra, often behind closed doors.

"Behind all that facade and all that carry-on, there is great work being done," he said.

Senator Chandler said Question Time was "a really important element of the Parliament".

"It's an opportunity to provide scrutiny of the government and it's really important that we have that," she said.

"Of course, there are going to be tough questions, there is going to be robust debate within the chamber.

"But I think it's still part of our democracy."

Ministers jump at the chance to assist Mr Pearce with the concerns of his electorate and constituent issues, he said.

"What I've found, coming particularly from Braddon, which everybody knows is a marginal seat, ministers are coming to help me out," he said.

"If I put something up, just a minor concern, it's welcomed with open arms - they throw staffers at it, they throw expertise at it and they give me an answer."

Mr Pearce said he didn't think he'd changed since he stepped foot in Parliament House.

"My mates always said to me, even the prime minister said to me, 'I don't want you to change; you won that election from being you'," he said.

"I'm not your cookie-cutter politician. I'm not a staffer, I don't have pointy shoes.

"I'm a dirt-under-the-fingernails sort of bloke. I believe that's representative of the electorate."

Looking ahead, Ms Archer said she was eager to get further involved in her work on a number of parliamentary committees, while Mr Pearce said he had a lot to offer in the "small business [and] agribusiness space".

Senator Chandler said speaking in the Parliament was "nerve-wracking" at first, but that it was something she was quickly adapting to.

"It's one of those things, just like practicing a hobby or a sport or something like that - the more times you do it, the more you get used to it and the better you feel that you become at it," she said.

Being thrown into the deep-end and keeping preoccupied with the task at hand can often be the best balm for homesickness - and it appears the Liberal trio appreciates this.

"I think with this sort of role you don't really get a chance to ease into it," Ms Archer said.

"You just hit the ground running and learn as you go."