Questions over Labor's factional control

FALLOUT from the deals done over Labor's shadow ministry is likely to continue ahead of portfolios being assigned later this week.

Former Speaker Anna Burke unsuccessfully challenged for the position of chief opposition whip at Monday's caucus meeting and afterwards lashed out at the "faceless men" regaining control of the party.

New leader Bill Shorten has returned to the pre-Rudd era process of having caucus elect the frontbench before he appoints portfolios.

But Ms Burke says this results in "a couple of blokes sitting round a room carving up the spoils and then telling everybody else what the outcome's going to be".

Stephen Conroy, who won the deputy Senate leader spot, says people were always going to be disappointed when positions were contested.

"Anna entered into a number of ballots over the last few days ... and there's always going to be some disappointed people," he told the ABC.

Ms Burke has also criticised the Right faction for not promoting women. It had just three female nominees among 16.

Senator Conroy said there had been a series of ballots, within factions and in the full caucus, over the past few days to select nominees from "a strong and talented pool".

Mr Shorten will reveal who gets which portfolios on Friday and the shadow cabinet will meet on Monday.

Their mettle will be tested on November 12 when parliament will be recalled, AAP understands.

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