LEADER of the State Katter Australia Party, Robbie Katter will renew his push to split up Queensland should he hold the balance of power after the upcoming election.

The Mount Isa MP today announced he will take the first steps in trying to create a separate state of North Queensland in the next Parliament.

The move would be dependent on the support of the two major parties, who have in the past ruled out any such moves.

Mr Katter said North Queensland had not received its fair share of funding due to a southeast Queensland-centric system of Government.

“North and Western Queensland are economic powerhouses. Real Gross Regional Product in Mackay was more than twice that of the state average while the North West was three times the average,” he said.

“About 60 per cent of Queensland’s export industries are above the Tropic of Capricorn and contain only 20 per cent of the population.

“Given the decline of the north and the regions under multiple ALP and LNP Governments we believe the time is right to once again seriously consider the creation of separate North Queensland State.”

Mr Katter said he believes the logical border would be the Tropic of Capricorn which would place Rockhampton in North Queensland.