The LNP is attempting to twist its falling popularity since 2012 into a campaign positive by highlighting "the dangers" of a minority government. Premier Campbell Newman takes his campaign to Ashgrove. Credit:Amy Remeikis The latest opinion polls point to a growth in primary support to the LNP and a 52 to 48 per cent lead on a two-party preferred basis. But any swing over 10 per cent, if uniform across the state, could see the three expected independents, Chris Foley, Peter Wellington and Julie Boyd and KAP MPs Robbie Katter and Shane Knuth deciding who governs. But Mr Newman said he would make the decision easy for them. "The LNP has a very clear stand point that we won't do deal with independents and minor parties to cobble together an unstable chaotic government that is bad for Queensland," he said.

"We have said that in the past and we say that again now. That is why it is so important that people not vote for minor parties, because they will wake up with Annastacia Palaszczuk as premier. They need to vote for a strong team with a strong plan." Mr Newman reiterated the claims on Fairfax Radio 4BC Mornings on Monday. "Let's not hang Queensland with a hung parliament. Please give us a clear result," he said. "Votes that go to the independents and minor parties are wasted votes because they do mean that Annastacia Palaszczuk could end up being the premier of this state wit those sort of crazy, different, diverse interests...and that will be bad for Queensland." "Mr Wellington, the member for Nicklin who allowed Mr Beattie to hold office initially, has been a steadfast opponent of criminal motorcycle gang laws that we put in place.

"He's even fronted up to press conferences with people, some of them who have criminal convictions and supported them as opposed to the every day man and women or boy and girl in the street. "Mr Wellington, if he is an independent supporting a Palaszczuk government, would be pushing very strongly for those laws to be dismantled." The LNP and Mr Wellington have had a fractious relationship since the last election. Mr Wellington has campaigned against the anti-association aspects of the government's bikie laws, but has repeatedly said he does not support criminal gangs. The state Liberal-National coalition was handed power in 1996 by retiring Gladstone independent Liz Cunningham, while two years later independent Nicklin MP Peter Wellington allowed Labor to form government under Peter Beattie. Labor leader Ms Palaszczuk said she had not met with the leaders of minor parties or held discussions.

"My focus is on Queenslanders sending Campbell Newman and Tony Abbott a message and voting Labor," she said. "I am focused on winning government for Labor, full stop." Current polls point to the Palmer United Party, One Nation and the Greens not picking up enough support to win a seat. The swing at the last election was about 17 per cent.