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Premier's majority stance 'arrogant': LNP

Liberal National Party leader Tim Nicholls says the Queensland premier's refusal to govern with crossbench support smacks of arrogance.

Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls has labelled Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk arrogant for refusing to deal with One Nation.

In a supreme play for a majority government, Ms Palaszczuk has also stressed Labor won't govern with the support of The Greens or Katter's Australian Party.

While One Nation has scoffed at her proposed boycott, Liberal National Party leader Mr Nicholls said the premier's stance smacked of arrogance.

"The reality is, we are the servants of the people and we have to accept the will of the people and I've said we will work with the parliament the people of Queensland provide," Mr Nicholls told reporters on Friday.

"I think it would be the height of arrogance to hold a gun to the people of Queensland's head, as Annastacia Palaszczuk has said, and say 'I won't respect your views'."

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Campaigning in Charleville, Mr Nicholls said he would be happy to work with any party or member on the crossbenches to form government if the November 25 election fails to deliver a majority government.

A People's Forum of undecided voters in Brisbane on Thursday night howled down Mr Nicholls when he failed to say if he'd work with One Nation if Pauline Hanson's party ends up holding the balance of power.

One Nation leader Steve Dickson said both the premier and opposition leader would "drag themselves over broken glass" to rule and would work with anyone to gain power.

"She (Ms Palaszczuk) said she wouldn't do a deal with anybody before the last election, and she did at the last election," Mr Dickson said.

Mr Nicholls pledged to sink $25 million into weed and pest management as part of his agricultural policy if elected.

He said the money would be spent on cluster fencing, targeted baiting programs, strategic spraying and infrastructure across the state.

"The LNP recognises that our agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries underpin a strong state economy," Mr Nicholls said.


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