Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk insists it would take something 'serious' for her to call the election before next year, amid speculation she could call a November 25 poll.
When asked at a media conference on Wednesday whether the election will be called this weekend, the premier said: "Well I hope not".
"It would have to be something serious for me to contemplate an election this year," she told reporters.
Ms Palaszczuk was at the Port of Brisbane with Treasurer Curtis Pitt and Tourism Minister Kate Jones to announce the green light had been given for a new mega cruise terminal at the Port of Brisbane.
There have been calls for a new cruise ship terminal for Brisbane for years, with larger ships unable to fit under the Gateway Bridge.
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Heralding the start of the project would be a good sweetener ahead of an election announcement.
Energy Minister Mark Bailey flew to Bundaberg on Wednesday for a lightning visit to spruik the government's power policies.
It's unusual for ministers to venture far from Brisbane on a sitting week, but Ms Palaszczuk said Mr Bailey would be back in time for the afternoon sitting, including Question Time.
"Just because parliament's sitting in the afternoon doesn't mean my ministers and members of parliament can't get out and do other jobs during the day," she said.
The election is due by early May at the latest. It has been widely tipped to be held late this year, however the window for calling the election in 2017 is rapidly closing.
This weekend would be one of the last opportunities to call the election before the poll would have to be pushed into December, butting against school holidays and Christmas.
