The former deputy prime minister Anthony Albanese will reveal to his colleagues today if he will seek the Labor leadership.
With federal MPs arriving in Canberra for their first meetings since the election, Labor will open nominations for the leadership.
and has the support of right faction MPs such as Bernie Ripoll, who says Mr Shorten would make a great leader.
Mr Albanese can count on the vote of backbencher Graham Perrett, who has given his pre-emptive endorsement.
Incoming Labor Senator Sam Dastyari says a ballot involving both caucus and party members would be a welcome outcome.
“I think the more people that are involved in having a say in selecting the Labor Party leader the better,” he said.
Labor Senator Doug Cameron has told 7.30 that he does not know whether Mr Albanese will run for the leadership, but says he would make an excellent leader.
“Anthony needs the time to make his determination, and he’ll do that in good time,” Senator Cameron said on Thursday night.
He also rejected criticism of the party’s new rules for choosing the leader.
Labor Senator Stephen Conroy has said it would be if a ballot was held between two candidates – a process that could potentially take about a month.
But Senator Cameron says he could not disagree more, adding he was in the United Kingdom in 2010 when there was a leadership ballot for the Labour Party.
“It was a fantastic process, it was talking about policy, it was talking about values, it was talking about vision and it engaged the rank and file members of the Labour Party in the UK.
“Our members should have the same right here.”
In the Liberals’ party room today, Tony Abbott will be re-endorsed as leader, a formality before he is sworn-in as Prime Minister next week.
The Nationals will hold a ballot for their deputy and Senate leader.
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