Defence Minister Peter Dutton has thrown his support behind former Queensland deputy opposition leader Tim Mander in his fight for a spot on the state executive.
It comes as thousands of social housing properties are vacant or have empty bedrooms.
Confirmation from the Broadwater MP tipped to be a potential leader came as Toowoomba South MP David Janetzki threw his hat in the ring for the deputy role.
The opposition has again referred the former deputy premier to the corruption watchdog,with Ms Trad dismissing the move as'political point scoring'.
Treasurer Jackie Trad has not been rattled by a report that ranks Queensland's economy as one of the worst in the nation.
A $1250 one-off payment for Queensland public servants won't provide the economic sugar-hit state treasurer Jackie Trad intends,an economist says.
The average pay packets of workers in every state and territory can be revealed. And in Queensland,weekly earnings have dropped by $15.
The LNP alleges conflict of interest concerns over the company appointed to probe the awarding of taxpayer funds to an app linked to the Premier's chief of staff.
The furore was sparked after LNP deputy leader Tim Mander likened Jackie Trad to Saddam Hussein's propaganda chief.
LNP members had pushed for a review of pill testing to be introduced in Queensland,following the deaths of young people at festivals.
The comments come after after shots were allegedly fired into a police car south-west of Brisbane on Friday night.