That would leave Queensland with four politicians on the cross bench, including long-time independent MP Peter Wellington and two Katter's Australian Party MPs. Pauline Hanson could be about to resume her political career in the Queensland seat of Lockyer. Credit:Rob Homer But the result continues to fluctuate, leaving Labor reluctant to claim victory and the LNP hopeful it may sneak back into government, with Katter and possibly Ms Hanson's support. Meanwhile, a divide has emerged between the LNP executive and parliamentary arm, with both sides duking it out in a battle for party leadership, Deputy leader Jeff Seeney had planned on resigning his position at a party room meeting on Tuesday to allow a new leadership team, believed to be Treasurer Tim Nicholls and Health Minister Lawrence Springborg on a unity ticket, to take the party forward.

Mr Seeney said he was falling on his sword to allow the party to heal after the shock election result, which may see the party, which spent 14 years in opposition, back there after just one term in government. "I have in the past found that leadership contests are very divisive and if we can avoid that, in this particular situation, that would be a great outcome," he said. " That is why I have spent all day yesterday and this morning working towards that situation and that is the very reason I am standing aside, because if I stand aside then there is a completely new leadership team and hopefully that new leadership team can take their positions without the divisiveness that those leadership contests produce. " But just hours after announcing the meeting, it was scuttled and Speaker Fiona Simpson was making a strong play for the leadership. "I would love the job but this isn't just about what I want," she said.

" I am flattered though by the polls that show there is strong support for me across Queensland and in Brisbane. "I am consulting with colleagues and I hear from the people of Queensland. "I hope that people see I have been fair in the way I have done that." LNP MPs have levelled blame at the executive for the sudden leadership issues, claiming it would like to see Fiona Simpson and Housing Minister Tim Mander put forward ahead of a Nicholls/Springborg ticket. "At a time when we should be coming together, they are driving a wedge," one MP said.

"If they don't pull their head in, we are going to be in opposition for the next decade. This is a party in crisis and an executive with its head in the sand." A spokesman for the executive declined to comment on allegations made by unnamed sources. While the LNP leadership games play out, Labor MPs have stayed quiet, hesitant to claim victory with the result "so up in the air". More than 75 per cent of votes had been counted by Monday afternoon, but the electoral commission announced a further 600,000 declaration votes could be added to the count. It warned a result in some seats may not be available until next week.

Ferny Grove, Gaven, Lockyer and Mount Ommaney were still in play on Monday night, joining Whitsunday and Maryborough as undecided seats. Of those, Labor is expected to win Ferny Grove and Maryborough, giving it a one-seat majority. The Electoral Commission said it would focus resources on the in-doubt seats. The battle for leadership of the LNP could also be delayed for more than a week until the undecided seats are resolved, according to the still caretaker Premier Campbell Newman.