Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed that Queenslanders will head to the polls on November 25.

Adani protesters greeted Ms Palaszczuk's car at the gates of Government House as she visited acting Governor General Catherine Holmes to dissolve parliament in readiness for an election.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk arrives at Government House to kick-start the 2017 election campaign. Credit:Glenn Hunt/AAP

The announcement ends weeks of speculation.

On Friday, embattled backbencher Rick Williams was dumped by the party, and member for Rockhampton Bill Byrne recently announced he would retire at the next election due to ill health.