Beware one-man show: warning for Labor Outgoing Labor stalwart Simon Crean has warned colleagues to hold Kevin Rudd to his word to ensure Labor does not again degenerate into a "one-man show." While he praised Mr Rudd for pledging to consult more, saying a leopard could change its spots, he said it was now up to "the leopard pack" to make the necessary changes, too. I think that is a responsibility now for the party to hold him to the new commitments that he comes with. The former Labor leader, who had publicly slammed Mr Rudd's one-man-band tendencies, before dramatically backing him in March, announced he would quit politics at the election. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, surrounded by his new ministry, talks to Governor-General Quentin Bryce. He became the latest high-profile retirement in a Labor exodus now reaching double figures. The 64-year-old's departure came as Mr Rudd unveiled the final details of a comeback cabinet in which Rudd loyalists have been returned en masse and a record 11 women named in his 30-member ministry. Six of those 11 will be in cabinet. Newcomers Jacinta Collins, Julie Collins and Catherine King will join Penny Wong, Jenny Macklin and Tanya Plibersek at the elite level. The shake-up has demoted some Gillard loyalists and dumped one parliamentary secretary altogether, the ACT's Andrew Leigh, while rewarding a slew of Rudd backers for working away to effect his return. Mr Crean revealed he had been offered a cabinet post but had told Mr Rudd that he would be available only until the election because he had decided to retire. He said that decision was made possible by Mr Rudd's return because Labor now had a fighting chance of success whenever the election was held. Mr Crean also welcomed Mr Rudd's public statements so far, which indicated he had learnt from his mistakes and would now observe cabinet processes. But, he said, senior ministers now knew they shared a responsibility to the party to guard against Mr Rudd becoming a law unto himself as he had during his first term. "It's not just a leopard [which must change its spots], it's the leopard pack," the 23-year parliamentary veteran told the ABC. Mr Rudd convened his first full ministry and first cabinet meeting on Monday evening, with key policy shifts under consideration including the political headaches for Labor of asylum seeker policy, the carbon tax, the stalled school education package formerly known as Gonski, and welfare payments for single parents. Boats policy will now be run by former environment minister Tony Burke - a western Sydney MP with a keen understanding of how the asylum seeker problem is harming Labor's standing in the outer suburbs. Late Rudd convert Bill Shorten was among several Victorian winners in the new-look ministry, adding education to his existing industrial relations workload. Mr Rudd unveiled the final line-up in Newcastle. It came as another national poll, Newspoll, showed Labor was within a single percentage point of its 50-50 result in the 2010 hung Parliament election - a 7-point improvement since Mr Rudd took over. A Morgan poll released on Monday said Labor was now in front following Mr Rudd's return. Victorians Richard Marles and Jacinta Collins were the clearest winners overall, with Mr Marles leap-frogging the ministry to go straight to cabinet as Trade Minister. Senator Collins has Mental Health and Ageing, which is also in cabinet. Victoria's Kim Carr is also back as Industry and Innovation Minister in cabinet, along with fellow Rudd booster Joel Fitzgibbon, who returns to the top table with Agriculture. The shuffle comes after several senior ministers - including Greg Combet, Stephen Conroy, Peter Garrett, Craig Emerson and Joe Ludwig - quit their positions in the wake of the Labor leadership ballot last Wednesday, after which Wayne Swan and of course Julia Gillard left. Chris Bowen has already been sworn in as Treasurer and Anthony Albanese as Deputy Prime Minister following the resignation of Mr Swan. Mr Rudd told reporters that the task of government was to "keep the economy strong."