Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese says he's not interested in taking over the leadership and the party remains united behind Bill Shorten.

Mr Albanese says no one in the party was talking about replacing Mr Shorten, despite a recent jump in the polls for Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Earlier this week, an exclusive Fairfax-Ipsos poll put Mr Abbott ahead as preferred prime minister 44/39 per cent, while a Newspoll had him in just ahead of Mr Shorten at 41/40 per cent.