LNP, Labor urge calm in race for Qld govt

If patience is a virtue, Annastacia Palaszczuk and Lawrence Springborg seem to be locked in a battle for moral bragging rights.

The Labor leader and her new Liberal National Party rival were both out and about in Brisbane on Sunday urging calm amidst the ongoing uncertainty about Queensland's election outcome.

For his part, Mr Springborg called for political pundits and ALP members alike to "hold their horses" after speculation a win in the seat of Maryborough could deliver Labor its much-awaited 45th seat.

"No particular party at this stage can confidently say they have forty-five seats or more," Mr Springborg said.

Maryborough's ALP candidate Bruce Saunders - and by extension, the entire party - was acting with "indecent haste" by anticipating a victory in the seat by Sunday afternoon.

"They're tripping over themselves," he said.

One obstacle that could also trip up the ALP is the seat of Ferny Grove, which threw extra confusion into the post-election mix after a Palmer United Party candidate was disqualified for being an undischarged bankrupt.

This means the LNP could challenge any electoral result in the Court of Disputed Returns, thereby necessitating a by-election.

The LNP has previously indicated that course of action was likely, meaning it could be weeks before locals are forced back to the polls.

"Regardless of the outcome in Maryborough ... it is going to hinge more on what happens in Ferny Grove than it will hinge on any other seat," Mr Springborg warned.

For her part, Ms Palaszczuk was optimistic about securing Maryborough and clinching the numbers needed to form minority government.

But pressed to put a date on when she expected to be seize the keys to the premier's office, she urged patience.

"We have to wait, we have to wait," she insisted.

"That's going to be a matter for the Electoral Commission, but hopefully very soon."

"I'm staying calm."

She said Mr Springborg hadn't fronted up to voters during the election campaign and, as such, didn't deserve to lead Queensland.

As for a potential front bench, Ms Palaszczuk promised she had "a lot of ideas" about cabinet formations ready to be realised as soon as the poll results were finalised.

With almost 88 per cent of all votes counted, the ALP is on track to win 43 seats to the LNP's 39, and have also secured the support of independent Peter Wellington.