New federal ministry set to be sworn in

Governor-General Quentin Bryce will this morning swear in members of the new look federal ministry during a ceremony at Government House in Canberra.

Under the changes announced on Friday, Brendan O'Connor will enter Cabinet as the Minister for Small Business, Housing and Homelessness.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has also promoted new faces into the outer ministry - Senator Kate Lundy will be sworn in as the Minister for Sport and Multicultural Affairs, and David Bradbury as the Assistant Treasurer.

The incoming Foreign Affairs Minister, Bob Carr, will not be sworn in as a member of Cabinet until the New South Wales Parliament officially endorses him as Mark Arbib's replacement in the Senate.

The endorsement is expected early this week.

The reshuffle was prompted by the resignation of Kevin Rudd and Senator Arbib's decision to quit politics.

One who missed out in Ms Gillard's Cabinet reshuffle was former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon.

Mr Fitzgibbon was defence minister until 2009 but stood down after admitting to a breach of the Ministerial Code of Conduct.

Reports emerged on Sunday that Mr Fitzgibbon and the Prime Minister shared an angry phone call during the week when she rang to offer him the role of parliamentary secretary.

It is believed Mr Fitzgibbon threatened to resign over the offer of the junior portfolio.

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New federal ministry set to be sworn in