Chris O’Brien and staff report on the ABC (16.10.14) that the independent and minor MPs in Queensland hope to use the balance of power in 2015 to prevent the lease of assets. ‘Independents Liz Cunningham, Peter Wellington, former Palmer United Party MPs Alex Douglas and Carl Judge as well as the three Katter Australian Party MPs Ray Hopper, Rob Katter and Shane Knuth have signed an accord vowing to block the Liberal National Party’s (LNP) plan to lease ports and power assets.’