Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a deal that will see last drinks in entertainment precincts served at 3:00am under strict lockout laws.

Key points: 3:00am last drinks to be introduced by July 1 this year in entertainment precincts

3:00am last drinks to be introduced by July 1 this year in entertainment precincts 2:00am last drinks outside entertainment precincts

2:00am last drinks outside entertainment precincts 1:00am lockouts will only be introduced in February next year

1:00am lockouts will only be introduced in February next year Convicted drug offenders can be banned from entertainment precincts

Pubs and clubs outside entertainment precincts would serve last drinks at 2:00am.

Under the measures agreed to with both Katter's Australian Party MPs, convicted drug offenders can be banned from "Safe Night" precincts.

The minority government delayed debate on its lockout laws bill until today while it negotiated with crossbench MPs.

The Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Bill will impose the last drinks measures from July 1 this year.

However the Katter MPs — Robbie Katter and Shane Knuth — have won a compromise, with the Government agreeing to postpone a 1:00am lockout in entertainment precincts until February next year.

In return for the KAP's support, the Government also agreed to its request for the Working Queensland Cabinet Committee to meet in Mt Isa and Charters Towers.

"Senior ministers and I will meet in Mount Isa with Mr Katter and Charters Towers with Mr Knuth to discuss local projects and gain a better insight into local issues," Ms Palaszczuk said.

"We respect the dignity of work and the Working Queensland Cabinet Committee will focus on opportunities to drive economic growth and employment locally."

The Premier has agreed to a series of measures with the two MPs.

They include initiatives to improve employment, health and safety in their electorates.

"These are important issues for Queenslanders," Ms Palaszczuk said.

"We are committed to curbing alcohol-fuelled violence, but we are also committed to increasing employment and devoting more resources to mental health."

Last year, the Palaszczuk government said it was committed to introducing lockout laws in a bid to curb alcohol fuelled violence.

Mr Katter said alcohol-fuelled violence was an important social policy for the Government, but the Katter Party had other issues on their radar.

"The impact of unemployment and the economic downturn are important social policy issues for us," Mr Katter said.

Under the deal, mental health programs will also be prioritised in the 2016–17 state budget.

There will be an independent review of lockout laws from July 2018.

The new laws follow a similar move in New South Wales where lockout laws were introduced in 2014 following several fatal one-punch assaults.

Premier Mike Baird said the laws had led to a significant decrease in the number of assaults, but the figures he cited drew widespread criticism, including from the state's leading crime statistician.

The NSW laws have also been criticised by Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, who said people should be able to go out late and socialise.