Pauline Hanson during her live crosses at the Melville Bowling Club after the Western Australian state election. Credit:Tony McDonough Treasurer Curtis Pitt said while One Nation did not score a swag of seats in Western Australia, it did play a role. "Of course we expect that they're going to do the same here in Queensland," Mr Pitt said. "So we're ever vigilant of getting out, speaking to people, hearing what they've got to say. "So from our perspective, One Nation are still a threat, they're out there, and we need to ensure that we aren't discounting them, just from what we've seen in the Western Australian election."

But acting Premier Jackie Trad played down the significance for Queensland. "In terms of reading anything into these results for Queensland, really Queensland is its own state and we are just focused on our job of getting on and delivering important programs," Ms Trad said. "We're focused on that, we're not focused on what's happening in Western Australia or how the results impact on Queensland." Ms Trad said Queenslanders would make up their own minds at the next state election. Speaking from London, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk pinned the result in WA on the preference deal between One Nation and the Liberals.

"I think what it says very clearly is that the public don't want these deals with the LNP and One Nation," Ms Palaszczuk. Ms Palaszczuk accused Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls of leaving the door open to a deal with One Nation. She ruled out a Labor preference deal with One Nation and forming a minority government with a One Nation crossbench. Labor will also put One Nation last. That means if Labor does not win a majority, it will be in opposition after the next election. Mr Nicholls has ruled out entering a formal coalition with One Nation to form government but could accept the party's support from the crossbench to form a minority government.

But Mr Nicholls confirmed there would be recommendations on preferences on a seat-by-seat basis, based on feedback from local members and candidates. Queensland University of Technology political science professor Clive Bean said the Sunshine State remained strong for One Nation. Professor Bean said Queensland was more of a heartland for One Nation and probably more so than any other part of Australia, so it could be that support held up in Queensland. LNP Senator James McGrath said the WA election was fought on state issues. "I think there was a mood, a time for change and they lost the election," Mr McGrath told the ABC.

Meanwhile, One Nation Queensland leader Steve Dickson has announced a new policy - scrapping how-to-vote cards for state elections. Mr Dickson said if a One Nation government was elected, it would introduce legislation to ban the use of how-to-vote cards for Queensland elections. "Who out there in Queensland is sick and tired of when you go to a state government election, or to a local government election, and all these people come running at you when you're going in there to vote trying to push a how-to-vote card down your throat?" he said. "It's going to save all that paper... think of all the people who go out on the day just to hand them out, you can stay at home and do those things you want to do with your family. "One Nation is about making things open, transparent and friendly, we want to make sure that you can go in there and vote just that way."

- with AAP