What do we know about the new ministry?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will unveil his new ministry later today, with a few new faces set to join the frontbench.
Labor MPs have been in Canberra since yesterday for various factional meetings, but the caucus will gather today in Parliament House to finalise the new ministry.
Under Labor rules, the factions agree on the make-up of the frontbench, and the Prime Minister allocates which portfolios they hold.
At least two positions have to be filled due to the losses of Kristina Keneally (previously in Home Affairs) and Terri Butler (previously in Environment and Water).
But the factions have settled on promoting three new faces to the ministry.
West Australian MP Anne Aly, from the left faction, will join the ministry in place of Ms Butler, with some suggesting it is recognition of the enormous gains in WA.
Kristy McBain, who holds the southern NSW seat of Eden-Monaro, and Queensland MP Anika Wells will also both join the frontbench.
Both are from the right faction, taking the place of Ms Keneally and Queensland MP Shayne Neumann, who will move to the backbench.
It is expected the new ministries will be announced today, and ministers will be sworn in tomorrow.
The new ministry will likely look quite similar to the shadow ministry taken to the election, but some changes are anticipated.
In his role as Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles gets to pick his portfolio - meaning he may choose to trade in his Employment and Science roles, and take Defence instead.
By political reporter Tom Lowrey
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