LNP leader Lawrence Springborg says the party will discuss who will form the shadow ministry on Tuesday. Credit:Renee Melides Labor has been declared winner in 41 seats including Ferny Grove, Liberal National Party 39, Katter's Australian Party 1, and Independent 1. Writing to Katter Party MPs Shane Knuth and Rob Katter, Mr Springborg gave a list of 45 commitments, which he said would apply "even, if at some future date during this term, the LNP was able to form a government" without the support of the two crossbenchers. Among the promises, Mr Springborg committed an LNP government to allowing the Integrity Commissioner to sit in on Cabinet deliberations on appointments, approvals "or other Cabinet submissions raising integrity issues" as well as appoint Directors-General for the term of the government, when positions became vacant. Senior Lecturer in politics and journalism at Griffith University Paul Williams said it the move was "unprecedented".

"The nature of Cabinet has always been off limit to prying eyes," he said. "It has always had special allowances for secrecy, given the machinations of government must be discussed in private so all opinions can been aired, so we don't know if there were disagreements or not because Cabinet speaks as one voice. "Cabinet has always been in an elevated position, parliament is the one which is open forum." But it is not only Cabinet deliberations which are confidential, so is advice issued by the Integrity Commissioner, unless the party involved chooses to release it. So while the Commissioner may be included in discussions, the public would not know if the Commissioner objected to something, unless the government made it public.

Dr Williams said the Integrity Commissioner would act "as a gatekeeper", which was "better than nothing". "The role almost becomes advisory, which means the Commissioner could advise of potential conflict of interests, and the like, which is better than nothing," he said. "And it also appeases the purists of Cabinet confidentiality, which makes it a good compromise. "It also points to where we are heading, with governments, at least on paper, moving towards being more open and transparent. The onus then, is on the government to not step backwards." Among the other promises, Mr Springborg commits to no leasing or sale of government-owned corporations, a clear distinction from assets, which includes property owned by the state, and managing the size of the government "through a continuing focus on boosting frontline services and frontline jobs".

The payroll tax threshold would also be increased by $100,000 each year over the term of government, which was an election promise, and the Labor party would be consulted on debt reduction. Mr Springborg also agreed to the Katter Party demands for a parliamentary inquiry into electricity pricing, giving local councils priority for local roads and maintenance projects, establishing a Galilee Basin Development Commission, setting up a bank to assist rural and regional producers and introducing legislation to mandate ethanol in fuel. A number of other Katter Party priorities are also included in the commitments, including increased resources for crossbenches. In his letter, Mr Springborg said Queensland needed a more consultative government moving forward. "While the LNP has secured a significantly higher vote at the state election than the Labor Party, Queenslanders have voted for a hung parliament," he said.

"And I believe very strongly that all sides of politics need to embrace this opportunity for a more consultative approach to decision making in Queensland." The Electoral Commission of Queensland is expected to officially declare all 89 districts on Friday. Under the predicted numbers, the LNP is three seats short of being able to form government.