Prime Minister Tony Abbott will consider a frontbench reshuffle over the weekend which could see the status of stood-aside Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos finally resolved.

A reshuffle would come after a month in which Mr Abbott has attempted to remove the "barnacles" holding back his government.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott will spend the weekend pondering a frontbench reshuffle. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

Fairfax Media has learnt the fate of Senator Sinodinos is foremost in Mr Abbott's mind as he moves to clear the decks and press the political reset button ahead of what will be a testing 2015.

Mr Abbott is pondering whether to keep Senator Sinodinos in his current role or whether to move the well-regarded figure into a new position in the outer ministry.