Member for Beaudesert Aidan McLindon.

Newly independent member for
Beaudesert, Aidan McLindon.


Renegade MP Aidan McLindon has hinted there could be more desertions from the LNP - and has suggested some Labor members could also jump ship.

Mr McLindon and Rob Messenger sent shockwaves through the Liberal National Party on Wednesday, when they quit the party and announced they would sit in parliament as independents.

Mr McLindon told brisbanetimes.com.au other members were preparing to jump ship - from both sides of the political spectrum.

"What I will say is that I am well aware of good members who will follow their convictions on both the ALP and the LNP sides and in the fullness of time, we will have to watch and wait," he said.

"I think it is long overdue that a third dynamic is introduced into Queensland's political landscape because it is the only option left in order to have any real reform in a flawed parliamentary process which currently dominates the arena.

"The best possible outcome would be that neither the ALP or the LNP win outright at the next election and it'll only be that collective of independents who will be able to sit around the table, of a similar philosophy and ideology, to introduce bills into parliament to get Queensland back on track."

A spokesman for Premier Anna Bligh said they had no concerns about Labor members deserting the party, while Opposition Leader John Paul Langbroek this week told brisbanetimes.com.au he was confident no more LNP members would join Mr McLindon and Mr Messenger on the cross benches.

"The opportunity was there [on Wednesday] for anyone else to join the other two and that was not taken up," Mr Langbroek said yesterday.

Mr McLindon's comments came as LNP Burleigh branch chairman Drew Singleton was rumoured to have quit the party.

Mr Singleton, whom Mr McLindon described as a "good friend", did not return calls yesterday.

However, LNP state president Bruce McIver said he was unaware of any resignation.

"We haven't had any communications [with Mr Singleton] at all," he said.

"The office just said to me we've had 14 new applications for memberships since Wednesday, which gives us just on 13,000 members.

"And we've had no resignations at all, they tell me."