Stirling Hinchliffe resigned as transport and Commonwealth Games minister on Monday as the Strachan report into failings at Queensland Rail was made public.

Mr Hinchliffe had fended off calls to resign for months over the driver shortage at QR, and fell on his sword despite the inquiry revealing neither the LNP nor Labor were to blame.

Member for Ferny Grove Mark Furner won a vote against whip Linus Power on Wednesday night in Labor's Right faction, and is set to join cabinet, ahead of Parliament resuming on Valentine's Day.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's new ministers are due to be sworn in on Friday afternoon, with only a minor cabinet reshuffle expected.

A Labor caucus meeting will be held on Friday morning to formally sign off on Mr Furner's promotion to cabinet.

It is understood Housing and Public Works Minister Mick de Brenni is interested in the transport portfolio.

If Mr de Brenni was to get transport, he could relinquish one or both of his portfolios to Mr Furner.

It is unlikely that Mr Furner would receive the strife-prone transport portfolio, which will endure close scrutiny as the recommendations in the Strachan report unfold.

Mr Furner, Labor's most marginal MP, was a senator for six years in the Australian Parliament and currently heads a Parliamentary committee.

Mark Bailey, who has Main Roads, Road Safety, Ports, Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply, was also tipped as a potential transport minister.

But as a current member of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, it could be a bad look for the Palaszczuk government to appoint Mr Bailey as it negotiates with the unions over driver conditions at QR.

Mr Bailey said the vacancy was a matter for the Premier.

"I have absolute faith in her judgment that she'll make a very good decision in whoever that will be," he said.

Mr Bailey quit the Electrical Trade Union when he received his current role, but did not commit to any action over his membership at the RTBU.

"We would have to wait to see what the decision of the Premier is and see what that decision is first and then we'll cross any bridge if necessary," he said.

On Thursday afternoon, Mr Bailey said he had not had a conversation with Ms Palaszczuk regarding portfolios.

"That's a matter for the Premier to make, should she wish to consult, I'm sure she will," he said.

Mr Bailey said Mr Furner would bring his experience to the cabinet table.

"He's very experienced, having spent six years in the Senate, he brings eight years of experience as an elected MP into the cabinet, that's something to be valued and I think Mark will do a very good job," he said.

Ms Palaszcuk said she would nominate Mr Furner at the caucus meeting on Friday.

"I think Mark will bring extensive experience, he has been a former senator for Queensland," she said.

"He's been a chair of the legal affairs committee, he's very hard-working and he will be a welcome addition to our cabinet."

When asked on Thursday morning about who might get what in the reshuffle, Ms Palaszczuk said: "I've made no decisions."

"I will make my decision overnight and you'll know about it tomorrow."

Deputy Premier Jackie Trad is acting Transport Minister this week, and could potentially re-assume the role, having previously served in the role.

Education and Tourism Minister Kate Jones, who has previously held Commonwealth Games, could also be in the running to pick up the portfolio again.