Gillard prepares ministerial reshuffle Won't speculate ... Prime Minister Julia Gillard is working on major changes to her ministerial line up in the wake of the leadership spill last week that triggered a raft of high profile resignations. It is understood Ms Gillard is still considering her options but it is expected the reshuffle will be announced on Monday, before the Prime Minister flies to Perth on Tuesday ahead of a community Cabinet meeting. On Saturday, Ms Gillard told reporters in Murwillumbah in northern New South Wales that she would "deal with the ministerial reshuffle in coming days." While the Prime Minister would not speculate on hirings and firings for her fourth reshuffle since the 2010 election, Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare may be eligible for a promotion, according to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus. "[Mr Clare has] demonstrated tremendous competence and ability," he told ABC TV. Mr Dreyfus, who was only recently elevated to the Cabinet himself, also singled out Defence Materiel Minister Mike Kelly and Canberra backbenchers Gai Brodtmann and Andrew Leigh as candidates for promotions. Melbourne backbencher Michael Danby also declared his interest on Saturday, telling Sky News, "I'm not putting my hand up for a senior position but I hope that I would be considered." Ms Gillard would not be drawn when asked if all of Kevin Rudd's supporters should be cleared out of the ministry. She also dismissed suggestions that it would be difficult to find the talent in the coming days, given the significant holes she has to fill. "My problem when it comes to ministerial reshuffles is making the fine judgments about who to promote because there are so many possibilities," she said. Five ministerial positions are currently vacant as a result of the attempt to bring Mr Rudd back as prime minister last week. Simon Crean, who held the portfolios of Regional Australia, Regional Development, Local Government and Arts, was sacked on Thursday, after he called for a leadership ballot. On Friday, Chris Bowen (who Mr Rudd has described as future prime minister material), Kim Carr and Martin Ferguson resigned. Together, they were responsible for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Human Services and Resources, Energy and Tourism. Parliamentary secretary for Foreign Affairs, Richard Marles, was also a casualty of the spill. This reshuffle comes just seven weeks after Ms Gillard completed her last reshuffle, which saw two senior ministers resign from the frontbench: former attorney-general Nicola Roxon and former tertiary education minister Chris Evans. As of Saturday, two ministers reported to be in the Rudd camp, Mark Butler and Anthony Albanese, still had their jobs. Ms Gillard did not outright guarantee they would be safe in the reshuffle but praised Mr Albanese as "a very valuable minister," noting she worked very closely with him. She described Aged Care Minister Mr Butler as a "very able minister" who was "continuing to do very important work for us in some difficult areas." On Saturday, Mr Albanese and Mr Butler declined to comment when asked by Fairfax Media if they expected to retain their current roles. Governor-General Quentin Bryce is scheduled to be in Canberra this week, which would allow the swearing in of new ministers to take place quickly.