It's shaping up as a battle that could pit an entire state of ratepayers against developers.

In a bid to make Queensland the state of choice for the nation's construction industry, Premier Campbell Newman is currently considering a move that could offer heavy discounts to build here.

Developer concessions will come at a cost, warn mayors.

The problem is any such concessions would come at considerable cost to local government.

With revenue streams heavily dependent on infrastructure levies, the shortfall would inevitably fall to ratepayers to cover.