PM Albanese seeks to form first cabinet

POTENTIAL FIRST ALBANESE CABINET

(Based on shadow portfolios)

* Anthony Albanese - Prime Minister

* Richard Marles - Deputy Prime Minister, National Reconstruction, Employment, Skills and Small Business, Science

* Jim Chalmers - Treasurer

* Katy Gallagher - Finance, Public Service

* Penny Wong - Foreign Affairs

* Linda Burney - Indigenous Australians, Families and Social Services

* Bill Shorten - National Disability Insurance Scheme, Government Services

* Tony Burke - Industrial Relations, Arts

* Tanya Plibersek - Education, Women

* Don Farrell - Sport and Tourism

* Mark Butler - Health and Ageing

* Chris Bowen - Climate Change and Energy

* Catherine King - Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development

* Brendan O'Connor - Defence

* Mark Dreyfus - Attorney-General, Constitutional Reform

* Michelle Rowland - Communications

* Julie Collins - Agriculture

* Jason Clare - Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, Housing and Homelessness

* Amanda Rishworth - Early Childhood Education, Youth

* Ed Husic - Industry and Innovation

* Madeleine King - Trade, Resources

Two positions to fill:

* Jenny McAllister - expected to replace Terri Butler, who was Environment and Water but lost her seat

* Unknown - to replace Kristina Keneally who was Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship

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