Key players at Labor's national conference

KEY PLAYERS AT THE LABOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE

* BILL SHORTEN - Likely the next Labor prime minister, the opposition leader doesn't need anyone to rock the boat

* WAYNE SWAN - The new ALP national president will continue his push to combat income inequality

* SALLY MCMANUS - The ACTU national secretary has been leading the charge to "change the rules" on workplace laws, including industry-wide bargaining

* MICHAEL O'CONNOR - The CFMEU national president has factional muscle to use on industrial relations and border protection

* BRENDAN O'CONNOR - Michael's brother and Labor's industrial relations spokesman

* DANIEL ANDREWS - Winner of a thumping state election victory on a progressive platform, Labor will look to emulate his success federally

* TONY BURKE - Key federal frontbencher and NSW Right factional heavyweight

* TANYA PLIBERSEK - Labor's deputy leader and a Left faction figure

* ANTHONY ALBANESE - Another Left faction figure but also a Shorten leadership rival

* NOAH CARROLL - Labor's national secretary

* KAILA MURNAIN - NSW Labor secretary