WILL Hodgman will today start work immediately on his “plan for a brighter future” by sitting down with the heads of Treasury and the Premier’s department for a briefing on the state’s finances and to outline his Government’s agenda.

On the other hand Labor will be faced with the sobering reality that they need to rebuild the party.

The Mercury understands Ms Giddings will get a tap on the shoulder as early as today and be asked by Party powerbrokers to stand aside.

Ms Giddings indicated, before last night, she may open the leadership up to a ballot.

But Labor powerbrokers the Mercury spoke to last night indicated Ms Giddings’ time as leader of the Party was well and truly over.

Rebecca White, Scott Bacon and Brian Wightman promoted themselves as the new voices of Labor during the campaign. Ms White and Mr Bacon, both touted as future leaders of the Party, have retained their seats. But both are understood to not want the role of leader as yet.

David O’Byrne, the man touted by many Labor insiders and MPs as the future leader of the Party, has almost certainly lost his seat, leaving the only option for him to lead the Party in the hands of Ms Giddings, who will have to quit from Parliament for Mr O’Byrne to retain the role.

Mr Hodgman has developed a 100-day plan, just as Prime Minister Tony Abbott had in September.

Mr Hodgman will meet with all heads of Departments this week – although the future of these senior executives will be unclear for a few days.

The head of DPAC Rhys Edwards is expected to be given his marching orders, as is the high-profile Head of Justice, former Victorian police commissioner Simon Overland. The Liberals’ vow to join the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources and Economic Development will also mean one less head of agency job.

Mr Hodgman will also need to make a decision on the roles of a number of heads of agencies and other senior executive positions, including who will assume the role as his chief of staff and what his media advisor team will look like.

Jockeying will also begin today over who gets ministries in a Hodgman-led Cabinet.

Peter Gutwein is certain to receive the job as Treasurer but roles such as Health and Education Minister will be decided in days to come.

The critical role of Attorney-General is understood to be an arm wrestle between Vanessa Goodwin or Elise Archer.

Matthew Groom, who led the polling in Denison and has been a regular sparring partner with former MP Brian Wightman, may also put his hand up for the role.

matthew.smith@news.com.au