Queensland's political parties are scrambling to come to terms with proposed boundary changes that redraw the electoral map, only months from an expected election.

The Redistribution Commission shocked MPs and party officials with the extent of its draft new boundaries, with 19 new or renamed seats including four additional electorates in the south-east.

The careers of ministers and MPs are on the line, including Labor's Steven Miles and the LNP's Scott Emerson, whose Brisbane seats of Mt Coot-tha and Indooroopilly are absorbed into the newly named Maiwar.

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Mr Emerson, shadow treasurer, said he and Dr Miles, the Environment Minister, would have to fight over one redrawn Brisbane seat, Maiwar.

"That's where I live, and what Stephen does, I don't know, but I am determined to keep looking after that other area of my seat that is gone out of Indooroopilly now, and I am sad to see that area go."

Dr Miles said he had not had a chance to discuss the changes properly with his family.

"Obviously we are established in the community that I currently represent, but I am also committed to continuing to serve, continuing to address important policy matters," he said.

In the north, Shane Knuth from Katter's Australian Party and the LNP's Dale Last will have to cope with their seats of Dalrymple and Burdekin being redrawn into Hill and McMaster.

Bush 'not disenfranchised' by changes

Mount Isa MP Robbie Katter said giving the bush a voice in Parliament would be harder now the seat of Dalrymple had gone.

"They are reducing it [western seats] by one, they scrapped the seat of Dalrymple," he said.

Population growth areas like the Gold Coast, western Brisbane, and the Sunshine Coast corridor have been reshaped with at least six new or redrawn electorates: Bonney, Theodore, Jordan, Macalister, Bancroft and Ninderry.

But in dozens of other seats, boundary movements present a new challenge to the existing parties which now have to plan different strategies for placing candidates and mounting a campaign.

Key electoral changes North Queensland: Dalrymple absorbed into new seat Hill

Dalrymple absorbed into new seat Burdekin renamed McMaster South Queensland: Beaudesert renamed Scenic Rim Sunshine Coast: New seat of Ninderry North Brisbane: New seat of Bancroft

New seat of Glass House renamed Tibrogargan

Glass House renamed Kallangur renamed Kurwongbah

Kallangur renamed Pine Rivers renamed D'Aguilar East of Brisbane Cleveland renamed Oodgeroo Brisbane: Mt Coot-tha and Indooroopilly absorbed into Maiwar

Mt Coot-tha and Indooroopilly absorbed into Ashgrove renamed Cooper

Ashgrove renamed Brisbane Central renamed McConnel

Brisbane Central renamed Sunnybank renamed Toohey

Sunnybank renamed Yeerongpilly renamed Miller West of Brisbane: New seat of Jordan South of Brisbane: New seat of Macalister Gold Coast: New seat of Bonney

New seat of Albert renamed Theodore

Redistribution Commission head, former District Court judge Hugh Botting, said he disagreed with any suggestion the new boundaries disenfranchised western areas.

Justice Botting also said he was "cross" the new electoral maps were released prematurely yesterday on a regional news website.

"The commission will simply have to take advice as to what if any action should be taken in respect of that breach of confidentiality," he said.

"It may mean that in the future we have to look to our practices and procedures."

Changes bigger than expected

ABC election analyst Antony Green said it was big shake-up because the total was being increased from 89 to 93.

"With the creation of new seats, those new seats of have gone in certain areas and caused a significant move of existing seats," he said.

"There is a lot of very major boundary changes in parts of the state."

Griffith University's Paul Williams said the proposed redistribution was bigger than expected, but did not appear to favour any party.

But he questioned the necessity of changing so many seat names.

"I don't think there are any great winners or losers out of this," Dr Williams said.

"I think the only criticism that people might have is that perhaps there is a huge change in names which might add a level of confusion.

"I think a lot of people will be surprised that almost all, if not all seats have been at first glance changed and not just in terms of geographical boundaries.

Suggestions can be made to the Commission, with a final determination due in 90 days, with a further period of 21 days allowed for legal appeals.

At a glance: Queensland parliament to go from 89 seats to 93

Queensland parliament to go from 89 seats to 93 First expansion of Queensland parliament seats since 1986

First expansion of Queensland parliament seats since 1986 In 1986 the state had just over 1.5 million electors, an average of 17,565 electors per district

In 1986 the state had just over 1.5 million electors, an average of 17,565 electors per district By the 2015 election enrolment had doubled to just under 3 million electors, an average of 33,496 electors per district

By the 2015 election enrolment had doubled to just under 3 million electors, an average of 33,496 electors per district The passage of the legislation increasing the number of seats was controversial because it was an Opposition bill, supported by the crossbench, a rare case of a non-government bill being passed by Parliament

The passage of the legislation increasing the number of seats was controversial because it was an Opposition bill, supported by the crossbench, a rare case of a non-government bill being passed by Parliament Of the new seats, Labor would be well placed in Jordan, MacAlister and Bancroft. Ninderry, Theordore and Bonney look like LNP seats

Of the new seats, Labor would be well placed in Jordan, MacAlister and Bancroft. Ninderry, Theordore and Bonney look like LNP seats Hill and McMaster look like conservative seats replacing conservative Burdekin and Dalrymple Source: ABC analyst Antony Green

The new Queensland electoral map. ( Supplied: Queensland Redistribution Commission )

Ipswich and Gold Coast electorates. ( Supplied: Queensland Redistribution Commission )

Sunshine Coast and Redcliffe electorates under the redistribution. ( Supplied: Redistribution Commission )