Independent Queensland MP Billy Gordon says his seat of Cook in the state's far north needs a third electorate office.

In Parliament last night, Mr Gordon voted with the State Government to defeat an Opposition bill that could have created up to five more seats across Queensland.

Mr Gordon agreed there was a need to reduce the pressure on remote MPs with vast electorates.

But he said the solution was more staff and resources, not extra seats.

"I would like to see some resources come my way - another couple of staff, perhaps another electoral office on top of the two I have got now," he said.

"A greater allowance to actually get around the electorate - 90 per cent of my travel is by air."

The ABC revealed on October 20 that Mr Gordon's Thursday Island office had been closed for nine months.

Last Friday, the ABC confirmed two staffers for Mr Gordon had quit.

Last night, Mr Gordon said the Opposition's bill was the most difficult issue he had voted on.

"I've heard arguments for and against; I'm choosing to vote with the Government," he said.

"I just think Queensland hasn't got an appetite for more politicians and I just don't think we can go back to a gerrymander."

Travel allowance has run out, Katter says

Mount Isa MP Rob Katter had made an emotional plea for extra seats in Parliament last night, citing the difficulties of servicing his 570,000 square kilometre electorate.

"I've got 14 councils to look after, 23 police stations, 40 schools," he said.

"There's a lot those kids that I never get to hand something out to on presentation day ... I can't do it from a phone.

"There is no replacement for giving people the opportunity to shake hands and look their member in the eye."

Mr Katter told 612 ABC Brisbane this morning he had paid about $5,000 for travel out of his own pocket in the last period after his travel allowance ran out.

"I tried not to take too many charters [flights], I tried to drive myself, but I ended up sleeping in my car twice this year," he said.

"I just didn't make it to the next town because it was 12:00am, 1:00am at night trying to get home and I just couldn't make it so I slept in the car."

Speaker Peter Wellington also sided with the Government to defeat the bill.

Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath said the Government had other things to focus on.

"This is not the time to create more jobs for politicians, instead of jobs for ordinary Queenslanders," she said.