It would be the first time a Greens MP was elected to the Queensland Parliament, although the minor party snagged a seat in 2008 when Labor Indooroopilly MP Ronan Lee defected. Parts of the old Indooroopilly electorate were incorporated into Maiwar during a recent redistribution. Mr Berkman, an environmental lawyer, said it was a historic moment for the minor party. "I'm really proud and elated to be the first Greens MP to be elected to the Queensland Parliament," he said. "I'm really proud of the party and what we've achieved, with a huge statewide result with 10 per cent of the vote."

Mr Berkman said he would champion issues such as housing, a public infrastructure bank, renewable energy and providing an alternative to "coal and casinos". "All of these will bring hundreds of thousands of jobs to Queensland and create a jobs and investment boom across the state," he said. Mr Berkman said the Greens wanted the Adani Carmichael mine's mining lease revoked and its royalty deal wound back. He said he would consider legislation on its merits and not necessarily always support Labor bills. "The numbers in Parliament are still unclear obviously but we as a party have always formed our policy based on the best available evidence and we won't take a blind approach to any legislation that's put forward in the Queensland Parliament," he said.

But Mr Berkman, 36, said dialogue was important across the Parliament and he was happy to speak with anyone. "I really want to see politics done differently in Queensland and that, for me, means open dialogue with my constituents in Maiwar ... and it means behaving like a grown-up and talking to the rest of the representatives that are in the Queensland Parliament," he said. Sitting LNP member Scott Emerson conceded on November 28. But Labor's Ms King said there were some concerns with the count and she would take advice from departing Labor state secretary Evan Moorhead over whether she should concede. "I just really think, whatever the outcome, the people of Maiwar deserve to be certain that the person they voted for is the one that gets elected," Ms King said.

Labor has claimed victory in 47 seats, which would give it a majority, and was optimistic about claiming Townsville as well. But Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was yet to claim victory for the party or see the Governor, and LNP leader Tim Nicholls had not yet conceded. The Electoral Commission of Queensland has officially declared 34 out of 93 seats - 18 for Labor, one for the Katter's Australian Party and 15 for the LNP - but was yet to declare a seat for One Nation, the Greens or an independent. Katter's Australian Party was expected to gain three seats in the Parliament, with Hinchinbrook candidate and jetski businessman Nick Dametto getting a favourable preference flow. It would unseat the LNP's Andrew Cripps and make the KAP the third-biggest force in the Queensland Parliament.